Recipe: Coronation Chicken

Coronation Chicken
Serves 4
Preparation time 15 minutes
Chilling time 1 hour

575g/1 1/4 lbs cooked chicken or turkey, skinned, boned and sliced

For the Sauce:
300ml/1/2 pint ready made mayonnaise
150ml/1/4 pint lightly whipped double cream
1 - 2 tbsp curry paste, according to taste and strength
50g/2oz stoned dried apricots, finely chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
25g/1oz sultanas, chopped
25g/1oz raisins, chopped
Juice of 1/2 lemon

To Garnish:
Sprigs of parsley

To Serve:
Seasonal salad

Place the slices of chicken into a non metallic shallow dish. Spoon the mayonnaise into a mixing bowl, then fold in the double cream. Stir in the remaining ingredients before coating the chicken. Leave covered for 1 hour turning carefully once or twice. Serve the chicken garnished with parsley and seasonal salad.