Chicken Fricassee

Description
Serves 4



Ingredients

 * 1 stewing hen, about 1 1/2 kg (3 pounds)
 * lightly salted water
 * 3 T butter
 * 3 T flour
 * salt
 * 1 tsp. ground white pepper
 * 2 tsp. curry powder
 * grated rind of 1 orange
 * 2 dl whipping cream
 * 1 small bunch parsley, chopped

Directions

 * Poach the hen in salted water about 90 minutes.
 * Cool it.
 * Cut the meat into bite-sized pieces.
 * Melt the butter and stir in the flour.
 * Gradually add the cooking liquid.
 * Season with salt, pepper, curry powder, and orange rind.
 * Simmer 5 minutes.
 * Add the cream and simmer 5 minutes more.
 * Stir in parsley.
 * Serve the chicken in the sauce with boiled potatoes, peas, carrot cubes, and cauliflower.