A Recipe from Jasmine Aherne

Somerset Honey & Cider chicken

Ingredients:

4 joints of chicken (whole leg/thighs)
2 tsp. dry mustard powder
1/2 tsp. salt
black pepper
1/4 pint English cider (the sparkling, alcoholic kind)
1 tbsp. vegetable oil
2 tbsp. honey

Instructions:

1. Place joints of chicken in a non-reactive bowl or casserole dish in a single layer.
2. Combine mustard, salt, pepper, cider, oil, and honey. Pour over the chicken and marinate for at least one hour.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake chicken in large casserole dish or roasting pan about one hour. Baste the chicken with pan drippings occasionally.
4. Skin of chicken will be brown and crisp when done. Serve piping hot.
5. Enjoy!

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