Poulet Vallée d'Auge

Joint chicken into wings, legs, thighs and breasts cut into two  Picture   Core and peel one of the apples and cut into slices. If used cook the potatoes in boiling water, drain and put to one side

Salt and pepper chicken pieces and quickly brown in some olive oil in batches if necessary. Add the apple slices and quickly soften on both sides for a couple of minutes.

Put the chicken and apple in an ovenproof dish. Finely chop the garlic, sprinkle over the chicken and cook in the oven at 350°F/180°C/Reg4 for around 30 minutes.

Core the remaing apples, slice (leave unpeeled) and quickly cook in a little butter.

Meanwhile, if used cut the potatoes into slices season and fry in olive oil and a little butter. Trim and steam the broccoli shoots.

Remove the chicken (leaving the apple behind) from the cooking pan and keep warm. Put the cooking pan over a high heat, pour on the Calvados and flame. Reduce the heat, mash the apple with a wooden spoon, and stir in the cream. Season the sauce with salt and pepper  Picture  .

Server the chicken with a little sauce poured over and the apples cooked in butter  Zoom  ,  Zoom  . Serve the remaining sauce on the side.