1. Preheat oven to moderate 180°C (350°F). Trim chicken of excess fat and sinew. Rinse the chicken and pat dry with paper towels. Peel potatoes, pumpkin and onions. Cut potatoes in half and pumpkin into even-sized pieces.



2. Combine melted butter and lemon juice and brush some of the mixture around inside of the chook. Fold wings back behind chicken; tie legs together with string. Brush chicken all over with the remaining butter mixture. Place on a rack in a large baking dish.


Cut bacon rashers into strips, lay across chicken breasts. Place the prepared vegetables in a smaller baking dish. Brush vegetables all over with oil.



3. Place both dishes in oven. Bake for 1 hour or until juices run clear when chicken thigh is pierced with a skewer and vegetables have turned golden and are tender in the centre. Serve with steamed broccoli and green beans.
   
   

hint: Baked potatoes are delicious if, before baking, you boil them for 5 minutes, drain, pat dry and then score across them with the prongs of a fork. Place in dish and brush all over with a little olive oil which has been mixed with a clove of crushed garlic.