Baked chicken in honey sauce

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¼cupButter or margarine
¼cupHoney
¼cupOrange juice
2tablespoonsLemon juice
1tablespoonPrepared mustard
1teaspoonSalt
1teaspoonCurry powder
3poundsChicken pieces
1tablespoonCold water
1teaspoonCornstarch

Directions

Melt butter or margarine in a 13x9x2-inch baking dish. Add honey, orange juice, lemon juice, mustard, salt and curry powder. Mix well.

Coat sides of chicken pieces with honey mixture and place skin-(if skinless-top) side down, in baking dish.

Bake for 30 minutes, basting occasionally. Turn chicken over and bake 30 minutes longer or until chicken tests done. Transfer chicken to a warm platter; cover and keep warm.

Transfer honey mixture to a small saucepan. In a small bowl or cup, mix cold water and cornstarch until smooth. Pour into honey mixture.

Stirring over medium heat, bring to a boil and boil for 1 to 2 minutes.

Drizzle honey sauce over chicken and serve with fluffy hot rice.

Submitted By CAROLYN STEWART On 09-30-94