Name: Baked Chicken and Bacon-Wrapped Lady Apples
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Makes 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 8 thin slices bacon (from a 1/2-lb package); 12 lady apples (about 1 to 2 inches in diameter; 6 chicken thighs (2lb; with skin and bones); 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1 cup unfiltered apple cider; 1/2 cup cider vinegar; 2 sprigs fresh marjoram plus 2 teaspoons chopped fresh marjoram, or to taste; 1 tablespoon cold unsalted butter

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Baked Chicken and Bacon-Wrapped Lady ApplesRomulo Yanes

The ingredients are simple, but they add up to a main course that's incredibly hearty and satisfying. Cute little lady apples, cooked until soft and almost bursting, bring a luscious sweetness to the chicken and bacon.

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