Apricot Rosemary Chicken

Title: Apricot Rosemary Chicken
Categories: Chicken
Yield: 4 servings

1/2 c Filberts coarsely chopped
1 Pepper to taste
3 tb Butter
1 Cloves, ground pinch
1 c Scallions, thinly sliced, including some green
1 Fryer cut up 
6 oz Apricots, dried, moist
1 ts Rosemary, dried crumbled
1 tb Lemon juice
1 Salt to taste

Saut‚ nuts in 1 tablespoon butter until lightly browned. Remove.

Melt remaining butter in a large pan, and add scallions and seasonings. Stir to mix well. Add chicken, turning to coat chicken with onion mixture. Cook covered and over low heat, turning chicken occasionally, for about one hour. Spread apricots over chicken, cover and simmer for about 30 minutes or until chicken is very tender. Remove chicken and apricots to a serving platter and keep warm. Reduce liquid in pan over high heat, stirring. When sauce has thickened, stir in lemon juice. Pour sauce over chicken and sprinkle with nuts. Serves 4.