Turkey with Dried Apricots

Description

In Romanian: Curcan cu caise uscate

Ingredients

• 12 little turkey pieces
• 1 tablespoon lard
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 teaspoon flour
• 1 small onion
• 1¾ lbs / 750 g dried apricots
• 1½ teaspoon sugar (or more to taste)
• salt

Directions

1. Fry the turkey pieces with lard until yellow.
2. Pour chicken broth or water to almost cover, add salt and a whole onion and simmer, covered, until the meat is almost done.
3. Remove the onion.
4. Separately fry the flour until yellowish, add the turkey boiling liquid and caramelized sugar (1 teaspoon) to which a little more of the turkey boiling liquid has been added.
5. Pour this sauce over the turkey pieces, add ½ teaspoon sugar (or more to taste), salt, butter.
6. Add the apricots when the meat is almost done, taking care to keep them whole.
7. Simmer until the sauce is greatly reduced (the dish must have very little sauce).