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| Chicken New Jersey
2 broilers, about 3 pounds each
salt and pepper
1/4 pound of butter or margarine
1/4 cup of best applejack
6 scallions or shallots
1 tablespoon of finely cut parsley
1 teaspoon of thyme
1/2 cup of cider
1/2 cup of heavy cream
Have chicken cut in serving pieces. Sprinkle all sides with salt and pepper. Brown lightly in butter or margarine in chafing dish, about 15 minutes. Lower heat, cook chicken 15 minutes longer, turning pieces often.
Push pieces aside in pan. Pour almost all of the applejack into pan. Pour rest of applejack into large cooking spoon and ignite with match. Pour the flaming brandy over the chicken and spoon the brandy in the pan up onto the chicken. As flame dies down add scallions or shallots, parsley, thyme, and cider, stirring into the pan sauce. Rearrange chicken n the sauce. Cover pan and cook 20 minutes or longer, until tender.
To serve, place chicken on warmed plates. Stir cream into skillet, mix with sauce, heat and pour over chicken. Makes 6 servings
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