Baked Curry Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 cup apples coarsely chopped
• 2 Tbsp butter divided
• 1.5 cups chicken broth 
• 2.5 lb chicken pieces dark white ( and meat)
• 3 cups rice hot cooked
• 2 tsp curry powder 
• 0.8 cup baker's angel flake coconut divided
• 0.3 cup flour 
• 1 Tbsp flour 
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 0.5 cup onions chopped
• 0.3 tsp pepper 
• 0.5 tsp salt 

Equipment

• bowl
• sauce pan
• oven
• baking pan

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450F.
2. Mix 1/4 cup flour, the salt and pepper in medium bowl.
3. Add chicken, one piece at a time; turn to evenly coat both sides.
4. Place, skin-sides up, in single layer in shallow baking pan. Dot with 1 Tbsp. of the butter.
5. Bake 15 to 20 min. or until chicken begins to brown.
6. Meanwhile, melt the remaining 1 Tbsp. butter in medium saucepan on medium-high heat.
7. Add apples, onions, 1/4 cup of the coconut, the garlic and curry powder. Cook and stir until onions are tender but not browned. Stir in 1 Tbsp. flour and the chicken broth; bring to boil.
8. Remove from heat. Reduce oven temperature to 350F.
9. Pour sauce over chicken; sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup coconut.
10. Bake 20 to 25 min. or until chicken is cooked through (180F). Spoon rice onto serving platter; top with the chicken and sauce.