Vermont Spring Chicken

Ingredients
  • 1 chicken, 2 1/2-3 lbs, cut-up
  • 1/2 tsp grated lemon rind
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • dash of pepper
Directions
Place chicken pieces in a shallow buttered baking dish. Mix remaining ingredients and pour evenly over chicken. Bake uncovered 50-60 minutes at 400 degrees F. Baste occasionally. Delicious on bed of rice.