BAKED CHICKEN WITH CIDER AND APPLES

BAKED CHICKEN WITH CIDER AND APPLES image

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 chickens (2.5 - 3 lbs each), quartered
2 cups apple cider
1 cub unbleached all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1/3 cup applejack [optional]
2 apples, cored and cut into thin wedges

Steps:

1. One day before serving, place the chicken pieces in a shallow dish. Pour the cider over the chicken and marinate overnight in the refrigerator, turning the pieces occasionally. [optional] 2. Preheat oven to 350 3. Remove the chicken from the cider but reserve the cider. Mix the flour, ginger, cinnamon, and salt and pepper to taste in a shallow bowl. Dredge the chicken with the flour mixture and place skin side up in a shallow baking pan. 4. Bake the chicken for 40 minutes 5 Meanwhile, combine the reserved cider, the brown sugar, applejack, and apple slices 6. Pour the marinade mixture over the chicken and bake 25 minutes more, basting occasionally with the pan juices Serve immediately