How long does the hen need to cook?

Erken gives 1 1/2 to 3 hours, until the hen is tender; the time depends on the age of the bird.

What is it served with?

Boiled macaroni sprinkled with grated cheese, with the sauce and vegetables over the hen.

Country-style chicken

A hen is browned in butter and slowly roasted in the oven for 1 1/2 to 3 hours with diced carrot, onion, celery and leek, with tomatoes added at the end. Served with macaroni and grated cheese. From Erken's Stor kokebok (1949), p. 314.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 314 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

This is a rustic pot dish suited to an older hen, which Erken recommends elsewhere in the chapter for stews. Macaroni with cheese is the accompaniment.

How to make it

1
Prepare the hen
Dry the cleaned, soaked hen inside and out and salt it. Truss it.
2
Brown and add water
Brown the hen nicely in butter and add water.
3
Add vegetables
Clean the vegetables and cut them into cubes. Brown them in butter and add everything to the pot with the hen.
4
Cook slowly
Put the pot in a hot oven (about 200 °C (390 °F)) and cook gently until the hen is tender, 1 1/2 to 3 hours. Just before the hen is tender, add the tomatoes.
5
Serve
Carve the hen and arrange it on a warm dish. Pour the sauce with the vegetables over. Serve with boiled macaroni sprinkled with grated cheese.

Changes from the original

"Hot oven" is interpreted as about 200 °C (390 °F). The original gives no quantities, so every ingredient except the hen is listed without an amount.

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Frequently asked questions

How long does the hen need to cook?: Erken gives 1 1/2 to 3 hours, until the hen is tender; the time depends on the age of the bird.
When are the tomatoes added?: Just before the hen is tender.
What is it served with?: Boiled macaroni sprinkled with grated cheese, with the sauce and vegetables over the hen.

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