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Prep/Cook Time: 210 Minutes
Servings: 6
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1	PERDUE® OVEN STUFFER® Whole Roaster, Extra Meaty PERDUE® OVEN STUFFER® Whole Roaster, Extra Meaty (855)
	Salt and pepper, to taste
2	onions, peeled and cut into wedges
1	cup apple cider
1/2	cup pear butter
3	tablespoons fresh thyme, chopped, plus whole sprigs to garnish
	Glaze Ingredients
3/4	cup maple syrup
2	tablespoons apple cider vinegar
8	seckel pears, quartered and cored

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Tuck wings under bird, tie up legs. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Put onions, apple cider, pear butter and 2 tablespoons thyme into a large roasting dish and stir.
2. Set chicken in center of dish. Roast 1 1/2 hours.
3. While chicken is roasting, stir together maple syrup, cider vinegar and remaining 1 tablespoon thyme in a small bowl. Brush some glaze over chicken.
4. Set pears around chicken, stirring to coat them with pan juices. Continue to roast chicken until PERFECT ROAST® Thermometer pops and when meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of thigh registers 180°F (approximately 2 hours); basting with glaze often. Remove from oven and set chicken on a serving platter.
5. To serve, arrange pears and onions around chicken and accompany with pan juices.