Plum Blossom Chicken

Ingredients

• 6 large whole chicken breasts, halved, or 2 frying chickens, cut into pieces
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/2 cup plum jam
• 1/4 cup cream sherry
• 1 lemon, thinly sliced

Instructions

1. In heavy skillet, brown chicken pieces in butter. Stir curry into pan juices.
2. Blend plum jam and sherry and pour over chicken. Cover each piece with 1 or 2 slices lemon; cover skillet, and simmer for 35 to 40 minutes.
3. Remove chicken to heated serving platter and keep warm.
4. Boil pan juices to reduce slightly. Spoon over chicken.