Djedjad-Imer

Roast Chicken and Honey

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Countess Morphy

Published 1935

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Method

Djedjad-Imer is another Arab dish which shows their liking for the combination of meat and sweetstuffs. Prick the whole of the breast of a chicken with a small sharp knife or a pointed skewer, and rub over with honey, mixed with melted butter. Pour honey, flavoured with a little benzoin gum and otto of roses, inside the bird, and roast in the oven. When done, cut the bird in half, and on each h