Apricot-glazed Chicken

Description
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Pappas Estate in Roanoke, Texas in 1986.
 * Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 6 pounds chicken pieces
 * 1 teaspoon salt
 * ½ teaspoon garlic powder
 * 12 ounce package dried peaches
 * ¾ cup golden raisins
 * ¼ cup butter melted
 * 1 cup dry white wine
 * ¾ cup apricot jam
 * parsley sprigs

Directions

 * 1) Season chicken with salt and garlic powder.
 * 2) Place peaches and raisins in bottom of buttered rectangular baking pan.
 * 3) Top with chicken pieces then brush with melted butter.
 * 4) Drizzle ¾ cup wine over then cover loosely with foil and bake at 325 °F for 45 minutes.
 * 5) Warm apricot jam in small saucepan then press jam through sieve into bowl.
 * 6) Stir in remaining wine.
 * 7) Uncover chicken and baste with apricot wine mixture.
 * 8) Continue baking at 325 °F uncovered for 30 minutes.
 * 9) Baste frequently until chicken is tender and deeply glazed.
 * 10) Garnish with parsley.