Sylvia'S Country Style Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lb. chicken, cut up
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 lb. sweet potatoes, pared and cut into 1/2-inch slices
2 small green or red apples, cored and quartered
1 large onion, sliced
1 c. apple cider
1/2 tsp. rubbed sage
3/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
2 Tbsp. water
1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour

Preparation

In 12-inch skillet, brown chicken in oil and butter; remove to plate.
To drippings in skillet, add potatoes and apples; cook, stirring, until browned.
With slotted spoon, remove to bowl.
To skillet, add onion; cook, stirring, until browned.
Return chicken to skillet and add next 4 ingredients.
Bring to boil over high heat.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer 15 minutes.
Return potatoes to skillet; cover and simmer 10 minutes.
Return apples to skillet; cover and simmer 10 minutes until all are tender. Arrange on platter.
Skim fat from liquid in skillet.
Stir together water and flour; add to skillet.
Cook, stirring, over low heat until mixture boils and thickens; spoon over chicken.