Chicken In Cider

• 3 1/2 lb. chicken, cut into joints
• 1/2 lb. unsmoked streaky bacon
• 16 button onions
• 1/2 lb. mushrooms
• 1 large clove garlic, crushed
• butter and oil
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 sprig fresh thyme
• 1/2 pt. dry cider
• 1/2 pt. stock (made with giblets)
• 1 Tbsp. butter
• 1 Tbsp. flour
• salt and pepper

1. Brown chicken in little butter and oil in frypan.
2. Remove joints from pan and place in large cooking pot.
3. Cut bacon into small cubes; brown in frying pan, then add to chicken parts. Brown onions; add to chicken and bacon.
4. Place crushed clove of garlic and sprig of thyme among chicken pieces.
5. Season with freshly milled pepper and a little salt.
6. Add bay leaves, cider and stick.
7. Cover; simmer gently 45 minutes to 1 hour.
8. During last 15 minutes, add mushrooms; stir into liquid.
9. Remove chicken etc. on to warm serving dish.
10. Keep warm.

chicken, bacon, onions, mushrooms, clove garlic, butter, bay leaves, thyme, dry cider, stock, butter, flour, salt

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=171895 (may not work)