MONDAY'S SOAP OPERA PARTIES RECIPE

MY HOLIDAY ROAST CHICKEN 1 LARGE CHICKEN 2 GRANNY SMITH APPLES(cut into fours) 4 TBS THYME 1/4 T SALT 1/4 t PEPPER 1/8 t ALLSPICE 1 LARGE ONION(cut into fours) 1/4 C WATER 2 t OLIVE OIL 2 T IMITATION BRANDY 1/2 C chicken broth(FROM THE CHICKEN ITSELF IS BEST!) 1)Preheat oven to 350. 2)Remove insides of chicken and rinse chicken inside and out with cold running water then remove skin from the chicken. 3)Sprinkle thyme, allspice, salt and pepper all over the chicken. 4) Add apples. Roast in the oven for 40 minutes. 5) In roasting pan, combine onion, thyme, water, and oil for 20 minutes top of oven. 6)Push the onion mixture to the sides and add the chicken with the apples to the onion mixture. It's an eat-plum-to-the bone recipe! I promise--You can ask my husband, my family, and his family! I've made ir for all of them!! And for dessert you can have... MY EGG NOG CHESSESCAKE CRUST 1 CUP OF GRAHAM CRACKER CRUMBS 2 TBS WHITE SUGAR 3 TBS BUTTER((MELTED)) 1)MIX AND MASH IN THE BOTTOM OF YOUR PAN. PIE FILLING 3--8 PACKAGES OF CREAM CHEESE((softened)) 1 C WHITE SUGAR 3 TBS ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR 3/4 C EGG NOG 2 EGGS 2 TBS OF RUM ((OR THE EXTRACT IS WHAT I USED)) 1 PINCH OR SO OF GRAUD NUTMEG MIX ALL PIE FILLING INGRIEDIENTS AND PUT IN PIE CRUST THAT WAS MADE. PLACE CRUST IN A 325 DEGREE HEATED OVEN FOR 10 MINUTES. SET TO COOL. OVEN BACK UP TO 425 DGREES PLACE PIE BACK IN OVEN WITH THE FILLING 10 MIMUTES. THEN REDUCE HEAT TO 250 DEGREES AND COOK FOR ANOTHER 45 MINUTES. IT'S GOOD!! Enjoy!! sweetpea