MomsMenu.com Recipe Finder Poulet avec Fruit

1 (3-3 1/2 lb.) chicken, skinned and cut into serving pieces
6 T. butter
1 large onion, sliced into rings
1/2 lb. sliced button mushrooms
1/4 c. lemon juice
1-1/4 cups water
2 t. salt
1 t. ground ginger
1 t. ground allspice
1 t. ground cloves
1 T. black pepper
1/2 cup golden raisins
1 cup walnut halves or pieces
3 T. all-purpose flour, blended with 1/2 c. cold water
1 pound (2 cups) white seedless grapes, washed and drained
2 medium-sized oranges, peeled and cut into sections
11 oz. can mandarin orange sections, drained and rinsed
4 oz. bottle maraschino cherries, drained and rinsed

In a large iron skillet or Dutch oven saute chicken in butter over medium heat until golden. Add onions and fresh mushrooms, and cook for 4-5 minutes. Add lemon juice, water, salt, ginger, allspice, cloves, pepper, and raisins. Simmer covered for 45 minutes or until tender; the tines of a fork should go into the chicken easily. Turn the pieces every 15 minutes. Remove chicken to a hot platter. Stir blended flour water into the chicken broth until smooth and chickened; return chicken to skillet and add nuts, grapes, orange sections, and cherries. Heat for 2-3 minutes. Serve at once. Serves 8.