Title: Cherry Orange Chicken
Categories: Fruit Poultry
Yield: 8 Servings

4		To 6 Pounds Chicken Fryers, Cut Up
4	tb	Butter Or Regular Margarine, Melted
1	c	Brown Sugar
1/2	ts	Grated Orange Peel (Orange Part Only)
1/4	ts	Ground Ginger
1/2	c	Orange Juice
1	lb	Dark Sweet Cherries, Drained (1 Can)

This is a simple and easy way to prepare chicken, one of the cheapest meats in the U.S.

Yield: 8 Servings

Place the cut up chicken in a large baking pan. Pour the melted butter over the chicken. Combine the brown sugar, orange peel, ginger, and orange juice, blending well, and pour over the chicken. Bake in a preheated 350 degree F. oven for 45 minutes. Remove and add the cherries, then return to the oven and bake an additional 30 minutes, or until the chicken is golden brown and tender.

From A Booklet From The National Red Cherry Institute

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