Dining Room Chicken

Ingrediente

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1 chicken (3 to 4 pounds), quartered

2 tablespoons Dijon-style mustard

2 tablespoons brown sugar, divided

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1 (16-ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce

1 (17-ounce) can apricot halves in syrup, drained, chopped, and divided, with syrup reserved

Instrucțiuni

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a roasting pan with cooking spray. Evenly sprinkle salt and pepper over chicken.

In a small bowl, combine mustard and 1 tablespoon brown sugar. Rub mixture over chicken then place chicken in pan; cover with aluminum foil.

Bake 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine remaining brown sugar, the cornstarch, cranberry sauce, half the apricots, and the reserved syrup; mix well.

Uncover chicken and pour cranberry mixture over it; return chicken to oven and bake, uncovered, 30 to 35 additional minutes, or until juices run clear. Place chicken on a serving platter and garnish with remaining apricot pieces.