DEVILLED CHICKEN

A really tasty and easy to make meal - a dish which is traditionally English - and which used to be eaten in the springtime. I once saw this dish described as "A tasty spring dish that will bring out the devil in you".  That, I believe, says it all! Serves 4. Ingredients: 12 oz of boneless chicken meat, skinned and chopped into small pieces.  1 oz plain flour 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon paprika powder 1 onion 1 oz butter 15 fl oz milk 4 oz white grapes 4 tablespoons apple puree 5 fl oz soured creamMethod: 1. Chop the onion into small pieces. 2. Mix together the flour, paprika and cayenne pepper. Coat the chicken pieces in flour/pepper mixture and shake off any excess. 3. Melt the butter in a frying pan and fry the coated chicken pieces and onion for 4 or 5 minutes. 4. Keep heating and stir in any unused flour/pepper mixture. Slowly pour in the milk and stir until the mixture thickens and becomes like a sauce. 5. Simmer the chicken and sauce until the sauce is smooth in texture. 6. Add the apple puree and the grapes and simmer for about 20 minutes. 7. Remove from the heat. Put the chicken into a pre-heated serving dish (or onto warm plates), pour over any remaining sauce. Top with soured cream and a tiny sprinkle of paprika (for colour). This is nice on either a bed of plain rice or a thin layer of finely sliced boiled potatoes.