Moroccan Peach Roasted Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup margarine or 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 teaspoon rose water (i use regular water)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ground black pepper, to taste
• 4 lbs bone-in chicken pieces, with skin
• 1 lb fresh peach, pitted and sliced
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 cup toasted slivered almonds (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• 2 in a glass measuring cup, combine the margarine, honey, rose water, salt and pepper.
• 3 heat in the microwave until margarine has melted, about 30 seconds. place chicken in a baking dish and pour the margarine mixture over it.
• 4 stir to coat the chicken completely.
• 5 place the dish of chicken into the oven.
• 6 cook uncovered in the preheated oven until chicken pieces have browned, about 15 minutes.
• 7 reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees.
• 8 add the peaches to the dish and sprinkle with sugar.
• 9 continue to roast until chicken is cooked through, about 20 more minutes.
• 10 remove chicken pieces to a serving dish and pour the juices from the pan over them.
• 11 garnish with slivered almonds.