Spicy Apricot Chicken

Baked chicken with a slighly sweet, slightly spicy glaze. Choose mild, medium or hot chili powder to suit your taste.

Ingredients:

• 4 skinless chicken breasts
• 1 large red chili pepper-finely chopped
• 1/2 jar apricot preserves
• Chili powder
• Fresh cracked black pepper

Directions:

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Place chicken breasts in a glass baking dish. Mix apricot preserves, chopped chili pepper, and cracked pepper--heat on the stove until warmed through. Sprinkle chicken with chili powder and baste with a light coating of apricot sauce. Bake for 35 minutes. Coat chicken with the rest of the sauce and bake for an additional 10 minutes or until chicken is done.

Number of Servings: 4

Notes from the Cook: Serve with basmati rice and a green salad.