1 whole chicken (cut into pieces)
4 leeks (chopped)
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup long-grain rice
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
12 pitted, stewed prunes (cut in half)
Place the chicken pieces in a pot and cover with boiling water. Add the leeks, salt, and parsley. Simmer for 2 ½ hours, or until the chicken is no longer pink in the middle. Remove the chicken pieces with a slotted spoon.
Add the rice to the pot. Cook for 20 minutes, or until the rice is tender.
In a small bowl, mix together the butter and flour. Add this mixture to the pot, blending well.
Add the prunes and some of the chicken meat, cut into bite-sized bits. (Reserve the rest of the chicken for another dish.) Serve immediately.
Adapted from The Pepperidge Farm Cook Book by Margaret Rudkin
A simple recipe that creates a reserve of chicken for another meal.