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Chicken Tagine with Lemons

Yields:6 servings
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Recipe Cooking TimePreparation15 minutes
Cooking45 minutes
Ready In60 minutes

Ingredients

2 tablespoons water warm
1 pinch saffron threads
3 pounds chicken cut into pieces
2 tablespoons olive oil, extra-virgin virgin
2 teaspoons margarine or butter
1 1/2 cups chicken broth low-fat
1 small onion
2 teaspoons garlic finely chopped
1 teaspoon ginger fresh, finely chopped
1 teaspoon salt or less
8 large black olives
1 x lemon zest fine julliened
1 slices lemon cut 1/4 inch thick

Directions

Place the water in a small bowl, add the saffron and soak for 10 minutes.

Remove the skin from the six chicken pieces.

Place the chicken, oil, margarine, broth, onion, garlic, ginger and salt in a large saucepan, cover and bring to a boil over medium- high heat.

Reduce the heat to low and cook, occasionally spooning the liquid over the chicken, until it is cooked through and the juices run clear when the chicken is tested with a skewer, about 40 to 45 minutes.

Remove the onion and discard.

Add the olives and lemon zest to the saucepan and simmer, uncovered, for an additionl 5 minutes.

Place the chicken in a deep serving dish, pour the cooking juices on top and garnish with the fresh lemon slices; OR arrange the chicken over a bed of plain couscous.

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Peanut Streusel Pie

This is a great old recipe. In my family we also called it Uncle Jr's Favorite Pie. I like it made with crunchy peanut butter, and a butterscotch filling rather than the cream filling.

 
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