Applesaucy Chicken -

1.00 md Onion, finely chopped

3/4 cup 1.00 c Unsweetened applesauce

1.00 c Ketchup

0 1/4 c Cider vinegar

2.00 tb Light brown sugar, firmly

-packed 1.00 tb Worcestershire sauce

Freshly ground black pepper, -to taste 1.00 Chicken (3 1/2 to 4 pounds),

-cut in 8 pieces

Fresh herb sprigs, optional

4 inches above coals (see note). Heat oil in a 1-quart saucepan over medium-high heat; add onion; cook about 5 minutes, stirring often, until softened. Add applesauce, ketchup, vinegar, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and pepper; bring to a boil, stirring. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer

10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mixture is slightly thickened. Remove from heat; set aside until fire is ready. Place chicken pieces, skin side down, on hot grill rack; cook covered with grill cover,

15 minutes. Turn pieces over; cook, covered, another

10 minutes. Brush applesauce mixture liberally over chicken; cook, covered,

5 minutes longer until chicken is cooked through. Serve garnished with herb sprigs.

400F. Arrange chicken pieces, skin side up, in baking or roasting pan; bake

20 minutes. Brush with applesauce mixture; bake

10 minutes longer until golden brown and cooked through.

4 to 6 servings.

REDBOOK; July 1990