I spent the morning putting the finishing touches to my stall and although I say it myself it looks quite nice. We have friends coming to stay tonight they have been touring the Scottish islands and are due to get to Ullapool about 4.30 so I have been getting a meal ready and tidying up as well.
All this gave me the idea of sharing with you one of our favourite tried and tested recipes it comes from Mary Berry and is called Chicken Normande. I always use organic free range chicken for this but you can use whatever you usually have -
Ingredients
1 tablespoon sunflower oil
6 small chicken breasts
1 large onion thinly sliced
1 garlic clove crushed
1 dessert apple peeled and coarsely grated
1 teaspoon redcurrant jelly
2 tablespoons wholegrain mustard
400ml (14oz) creme fraiche (I use half fat)
1 tablespoon cornflour slaked with a little apple juice
salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan and brown the chicken all over. Remove to a plate and set aside.
2. Add the onion and garlic to the pan and cook over a high heat for a few minutes. Cover and simmer very slowly for about 20 minutes.
3. Add the apple, redcurrant jelly, apple juice and mustard and stirring bring to the boil. Spoon in the creme fraiche and slaked cornflour. Continue to stir until the sauce thickens and then season.
4. Return the chicken to the pan, cover and bring to the boil simmer for about 15-20 minutes or until the chicken is just cooked.
5. Sprinke with parsley to serve.
NB This can be made a day ahead and reheated.
Good with rice and a salad or new potatoes and vegetables.
Enjoy!
Would you like recipes to be a regular feature on the blog? Reply and let me know and if you have any recipes to share that would be great!
Linda
PS The Feathered Houdini's are not best pleased by being shut into a run and they have had their revenge by going off lay!!
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