Scandinavian Chicken With Apricots Recipe

Ingredients

• 6 large chicken breast halves
• 12 cup water
• 14 cup apricot brandy
• 1 (6 ounce) package dried apricots
• 2 tablespoons currants
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 12 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 14 teaspoon pepper
• 1 lemon
• thinly sliced
• 13 cup toasted slivered almonds

Instructions

1. Remove skin from chicken breasts.
2. Mix water, brandy, apricots and currants; let stand 15 minutes.
3. Heat oil in 12-inch skillet until hot.
4. Cook chicken over medium heat until brown on both sides, about 15 minutes; drain fat.
5. Sprinkle chicken with salt, thyme and pepper.
6. Add apricot mixture and lemon slices.
7. Heat to boiling; reduce heat.
8. Cover and cook, spooning pan juices over chicken occasionally, until chicken is done, 35 to 40 minutes.
9. Sprinkle with almonds.