1 broiler-fryer chicken (5 to 6 lb.)
1/4 cup butter melted
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup water
1/2 cup chicken bouillon canned condensed
1/2 cup cognac
2 cups whipped cream
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Salt
Black pepper
Preheat oven to 325°.
Brush chicken with butter; sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Place chicken, breast-side up, on a rack in a roasting pan.
Roast for 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until chicken is tender, basting every 15 minutes. Remove chicken; cover and keep warm. Pour off pan drippings; set aside.
Pour water into roasting pan. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened juices are melted. Pour through a fine strainer into a small saucepan. Over medium heat, cook for 5 to 7 minutes or until liquid is the consistency of molasses; set glaze aside and keep warm.
In a medium saucepan, mix pan drippings, bouillon and cognac. Over high heat, cook and stir until liquid is syrupy. Reduce heat to medium and add cream; cook and stir until slightly thickened. Stir in lemon juice. Add additional salt and pepper as needed.
To serve, pour some of the sauce onto a heated platter. Drizzle the meat glaze over the sauce in circles and cut through with a knife to make a design. Place chicken in center. Serve remaining sauce separately.
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