Morg Tu Por

Name: Morg Tu Por
Ingredients: 1 chicken, about 3 1/24 pounds; 1 onion, finely chopped; Butter or vegetable oil; 1/2 pound prunes, soaked, pitted, and chopped; 1/2 pound dried apricots, soaked and chopped; 1/3 cup raisins; 2 apples, peeled, cored, and chopped; Salt and pepper; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

9 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

1 chicken, about 3 1/24 pounds
1 onion, finely chopped
Butter or vegetable oil
1/2 pound prunes, soaked, pitted, and chopped
1/2 pound dried apricots, soaked and chopped
1/3 cup raisins
2 apples, peeled, cored, and chopped
Salt and pepper
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

1

Clean and wash the chicken.
2

Fry the chopped onion in 2 tablespoons butter or oil until soft and golden.
3

Add the chopped fruits and the raisins and saute gently for a few minutes.
4

Season to taste with salt, pepper, and cinnamon.
5

Stuff the chicken with some of this mixture, and secure the opening with a toothpick or sew it with thread.
6

Rub the chicken with salt, pepper, and the remaining butter or oil, and place it breast side down in a baking dish.
7

Put the rest of the stuffing in another oven dish and cover with foil.
8

Roast the chicken in a preheated 325F oven for about 1 1/2 hours, turning the chicken over after 40 minutes.
9

Bake the remaining stuffing for the last 3040 minutes.
10

Serve the chicken surrounded with the extra stuffing, accompanied by rice.
11

You may add 3/4 cup coarsely chopped walnut halves and 1/3 cup barberries (see page 43) to the stuffing.