CONVENTIONAL OVEN
1. If frozen, thaw before cooking.
2. Preheat oven to 350°F.
3. Season hen with salt and pepper inside and out. Truss.
4. Place breast side up on rack in shallow roasting pan.
5. Roast, uncovered, basting frequently with butter for 1 hour
(if hen weighs over 1 lb. 2 oz., roast 1 hour and 15 minutes)
or until juices run clear when thickest part of chicken is
pierced and temperature on instant read thermometer reaches
180°F.
6. To brown, increase temperature to 400°F during last
10 minutes.
*Appliances vary. Cooking times approximate.