Spiced Roast Chicken(Gore Family Recipe)

• 1 (3 1/2 lb.) chicken
• 1 Tbsp. margarine
• 2/3 c. Marsala
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 tsp. garam masala
• 4 oz. button, brown or chestnut mushrooms, chopped
• 1 c. coarsely grated parsnips
• 1 c. coarsely grated carrots
• 1/4 c. minced walnuts
• 2 tsp. chopped fresh thyme
• 1 c. fresh white bread crumbs
• 1 egg, beaten
• salt and pepper to taste

1. Prepare stuffing:
2. In a large saucepan, heat olive oil.
3. Add onion and saute 2 minutes or until softened.
4. Stir in garam masala and cook 1 minute.
5. Add mushrooms, parsnips and carrots; cook, stirring 5 minutes.
6. Remove from heat; stir in walnuts, thyme, bread crumbs, egg and salt and pepper.
7. Stuff and truss chicken. Place breast down in a roasting pan; add 1/4 cup water.
8. Roast 45 minutes; turn chicken breast up and dot with margarine.
9. Roast about 45 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh (not touching bone) registers 185u0b0 (85u0b0C).
10. Transfer to platter; keep warm.

chicken, margarine, marsala, olive oil, onion, garam masala, button, parsnips, carrots, walnuts, thyme, fresh white bread crumbs, egg, salt

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=292233 (may not work)