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ISRAELI ORANGE CHICKEN 5 lb Chicken, roasting 2 Oranges, whole 1 lg Onion, cut in large slices 1/2 c Orange juice, fresh 2 tb Ginger, freshly grated 2 tb Honey 1/2 c Wine Rinse and dry chicken. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Insert one whole orange in the chicken. Place in roasting pan, breast side down. Surround with onion slices. Mix juice with the ginger, and pour over the chicken. Roast uncovered at 350 degrees F for 1/2 hour. Remove chicken from the oven, turn over, and smear with honey. Suround the chicken with the second orange, sliced, and return to the oven. After five minutes, baste with wine and pan juices. If browning too quickly, cover with foil. Baste again, after 1/2 hour. continue cooking until drumsticks are removed easily, about 1 more hour. Remove the orange from the chicken, and slice it. Garnish with herbs, as per taste. Serving Idea: Haroseth makes a good stuffing for this dish....
ISRAELI CHOCOLATE-COATED ORANGE PEELS 3 Oranges 2 c Sugar, plus extra for rolling 2 tb Fresh lemon juice 5 oz Semisweet chocolate, finely chopped 2 ts Vegetable oil Line a baking sheet with wax paper. Set aside. Scrub oranges well, and cut in half. Scoop out the flesh and reserve for another use. Place the shells in a medium-sized bowl and cover with cold water, keeping them under water with a small plate or lid. Let soak for about 4 hours or overnight, replacing the water once. Cut each shell in half; place in a large heavy saucepan. Add water to cover and bring to a boil over medium high heat. Boil for 15 minutes. Drain and repeat the process. When oranges are cool enough to handle, cut into strips about 1/4 by 2". Return the strips to the saucepan; add sugar and 1 cup water. Bring to a simmer over low heat. Cook gently, stirring occasionally, until liquid is almost gone, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. (Watch closely toward the end of cooking.) Add the lemon juice; stir to coat the strips. Drain the strips in a sieve. When they are cool enough to handle, spread on the prepared baking sheet. Put all but 1/4 c. of the chocolate and the oil in the top of a double boiler set over barely simmering water. Stir just until melted, remove double boiler from heat, and add the remaining chocolate, stirring until melted. Roll each orange strip in sugar, then dip half of each peel into the chocolate and return to the baking sheet. Place in the freezer for a minute or two to let the chocolate set. Remove from the freezer and let them sit for several hours until they are firm. (Store in an airtight container for up to 3 months.)
