b'ROAST CHICKEN Prep 10 mins, cook time 2hr 40 mins. Serves 6. Ingredients 2kg chicken 50g soft butter 2tsp fresh thyme (or use 1tsp dried) 1 lemon 1L chicken stock or stock cube 2tbsp flour 1tsp Marmite (optional)MethodHeat oven to 160C/Gas Mark 2 and put the chicken in a large casserole dish (with lid) or a roasting tin. In a small bowl, mix the butter and thyme and add plenty of seasoning. Grate in the zest from the lemon and mash everything together using a fork. Rub this over the chicken breasts, legs and wings, then push the whole grated lemon into the cavity of the chicken. Pour half the stock into the dish or tin. Cover with the lid or a large sheet of tin foil (or a couple of smaller pieces) to cover the chicken and scrunch together the foil along the edges of the tin so the whole thing is sealed. Put in the oven and roast for 2 hrs.After 2 hours, remove the lid or foil (recycle or reuse if possible), increase oven to 220C and roast for another 30 mins. After 30 mins, take the chicken out of the oven and lift it onto a serving dish. Cover with foil and set aside while you make the gravy.20'