Ruby Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 lbs chicken parts, with skin
salt
1 cup butter
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 onion, diced
1 1/2 cups orange juice
1 1/4 teaspoons Tabasco sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons powdered ginger
1/2 cup craisins
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 1/4 cups molasses
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons cold water

Preparation

Sprinkle chicken with salt.
In a large stewing pan, brown chicken pieces, in butter and oil a few at a time. Don't crowd pan.
Add onion, orange juice, tabasco, cinnamon and ginger.
Cover and simmer 30-35 minutes until chicken is tender. Remove chicken to a platter and keep warm.
Add cranberries, sugar and molasses to skillet. Cook uncovered 5 minutes; stirring occasionaly.
Blend cornstarch and cold water and add to the skillet stirring rapidly.
Cook until sauce thickens, about 1 minute.
Pour sauce over chicken and serve.