Baked Chicken with Apples

Ingredients

• 2 apples, peeled, cored and sliced
• ¼ cup raisins
• 4 tbsp brown sugar
• ¼ tsp cinnamon
• juice and grated peel of 1/2 lemon
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2½ lb 2-3 lb chicken, split in half
• 1 tsp salt
• ¼ tsp pepper
• ¼ tsp poultry seasoning
• dash cloves
• ¼ cup or use apple juice dry white wine
• juice and grated peel of 1/2 orange

Method

1. Line the bottom of a buttered baking dish with apple slices. Sprinkle the raisins, 2 tablespoons sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice and grated peel over the apple slices. Dot with butter.
2. Season both sides of the chicken halves with a mixture of the salt, pepper, poultry seasoning and cloves. Place the chicken, skin side up, on top of the apples. Bake uncovered in a 325 degree oven about 2 hours.
3. About 45 minutes before the chicken is done, combine the wine, remaining sugar, orange juice and peel in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Pour this mixture over the chicken for a glaze.

Notes

Garnish with orange and lemon slices. Serves 4. From Rosauers (Poultry PL-28).

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