Cyw Iâr Bricyll (Apricot Chicken)

http://www.celtnet.org.uk/recipes/cym/fetch-recipe.php?rid=teisen-cyw-iar-bricyll

Ingredients:

• 500ml vegetable stock
• 300ml cream
• 1 dessert spoon each of sage, dried bay leaf and basil
• butter for frying
• salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste

• 12 ripe apricots
• 1 tbsp water
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 dessert spoon cornflour (mixed with 2 tbsp water)

Method:

• Melt the butter in a pan and when hot add the meat and season. Fry until the chicken has browned then add the vegetables, the stock and the cream. Bring to a simmer then cover the pan and cook for 90 minutes.
• About 30 minutes before the meat is ready add the apricots (stoned and halved), water and sugar to a saucepan. Cook on low heat, stirring constantly. After about 10 minutes add the cornflour slurry and cook for a further 15 minutes. At this point mash the apricots.
• When ready to serve spoon the apricots onto a plate and place the chicken on top. Serve with plain rice.