Chicken with Dried Fruit - serves 4

1/2 cup dried prunes, pieces
1/2 cup dried apricots, pieces
1 cup orange juice
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp cider vinegar
1/2 tsp ground mace
6 tbsp flour
Salt and pepper to taste
3 lb chicken pieces
4 tbsp butter

Combine the prunes, apricots, orange juice, sugar, vinegar and mace in a saucepan and cook, simmering for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside. 
Lightly flour, salt, and pepper the chicken pieces. Melt the butter in a saute pan. Brown the chicken pieces on all sides.
Remove any fat from the pan, lower the heat and pour the dried fruit sauce over the chicken. Cover and let simmer for about 20 minutes or until done.