Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  3             pounds  chicken -- cut into serving
                        -- pieces or
  4                     split chicken breasts
  8                     dried figs -- snipped
  1           8 oz can  tomato sauce
     1/2           cup  onion -- chopped
  2        centiliters  garlic -- minced
     1/4           cup  white wine or apple juice
  2                     bay leaves
     1/2      teaspoon  ground allspice
  1           teaspoon  dried thyme leaves
     1/2           cup  green peper -- chopped optional~
  2        tablespoons  sesame seeds -- toasted or
  2        tablespoons  almonds -- slivered

Preparation:

Skin chicken. Place in a pot or hearty skillet. Add remaining ingredients, except sesame seeds or almonds. Cover and cook in a slow cooker about 6 hours or cook in oven on low heat about 2 hours. For faster cooking, bring to a boil on top of range, reduce heat to low, and cook for 20-35 minutes depending on thickness of chicken pieces. Sprinkle sesame seeds or almonds on top before serving. This makes six 3-oz servings.~

Nutritional Information:

472 Calories (kcal); 29g Total Fat; (54% calories from fat); 31g Protein; 23g Carbohydrate; 149mg Cholesterol; 347mg Sodium