Fragrant Lemon Chicken

Taken from Allrecipes.com, posted for safekeeping.

• Ready In: 9 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  apple, peeled, cored, and quartered
• 1  stalk celery & leaves, chopped
• 1 (3 lb)  roasting chickens
•  salt & fresh ground pepper
• 1  onion, chopped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
• 1  lemon, juice and zest of
• 1  cup hot water

Directions

1. Rub salt and pepper into the skin of the chicken, and then place celery and apple inside of chicken.
2. Place chicken in crockpot, and sprinkle with rosemary, onion, and lemon juice and zest over chicken; pour hot water over chicken.
3. Cover, and cook on High for 1 hour.
4. Switch to Low, and cook for 6-8 hours, basting several times.