Easy Oven Barbecue Chicken

I got this recipe from a 1980 regional cookbook put out by a nursing home that my wife's Grandma was in. I remember Grandma & the other residents putting in thier favorite recipes...Grandma was an excellent cook! I Quote from the original contributor: "The meal will hold quite a long time in low oven after baking. This chicken is always moist & tender with a very special flavor.:

• Ready In: 1 hr 45 mins
• Serves: 6-8
• Yields: 8 pices

Ingredients

• 3 -4  lbs chicken pieces
• 1 (16 ounce) bottle  Russian salad dressing, dark preferred
• 1 (10 ounce) jar  apricot preserves
• 1 (2 1/2ounce) envelope  Lipton Onion Soup Mix
• 1 (10 1/2ounce) can  cream of mushroom soup

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Wash chicken and pat dry w/ paper towel.
3. Place chicken in a lightly greased 13 X 9 or larger pan.
4. Mix together the remaining ingredients.
5. Pour sauce over chicken.
6. Bake for 1½ hours.
7. If chicken pieces are small, bake for 1¼ hours.
8. NOTE: You can also use a dark French or Western Dressing.