Recipe for "cranb-chicken"

NAME

     CRANB-CHICKEN - Baked chicken glazed with  spiced  cranberry
     sauce
     A variation on the traditional holiday themes.

INGREDIENTS (Serves 4-6)

     250 g     jellied cranberry sauce
     100 ml    dry sherry
     350 ml    chicken broth
     1 ml      ground ginger
     1 ml      ground nutmeg
     1 ml      ground cloves
     1 ml      ground pepper
     2         star anise (whole)
     2.5 ml    dry mustard
     10 ml     prepared mustard
     30 ml     dark brown sugar
     1 kg      chicken breasts (boneless)
     some      seasoned flour (flour with salt and  pepper).  Use
               enough to cover a dinner plate.
     50 g      butter

PROCEDURE

          (1)  Preheat oven to 175 deg. C.
          (2)  Combine  the  cranberry  sauce,  sherry,   chicken
               broth,  spices, and sugar.  Simmer for 10 minutes,
               then discard the star anise.
          (3)  Heat the butter in a skillet until  it  is  foamy.
               Dredge  the chicken breasts in the seasoned flour,
               and saute in the butter for 1 minute on each side.
               Transfer the chicken to an ovenproof dish.
          (4)  Pour the cranberry mixture into the  skillet,  and
               reduce by half over high heat.
          (5)  Pour the sauce over the chicken, and bake  at  175
               deg. C for 15 minutes.

RATING

     Difficulty: Easy.  Time: 15 minutes preparation, 30  minutes
     cooking.  Precision: Measure the seasonings.

CONTRIBUTOR

     Mike Foster <Foster@Columbia-20>
     Columbia University, New York