Fruit Bobbat Dressing

Posted in response to a request for Mennonite Bobbat that was made with chicken. This recipe comes from "Mennonite Foods and Folkways from South Russia. I have eaten bobbat but have not tried this recipe myself.

• Ready In: 2 hrs
• Serves: 1

Ingredients

• 2  cups flour
• 2  teaspoons sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2  tablespoons margarine, melted
• 1  egg
• 1 1⁄2 cups half-and-half or 1 1⁄2 cups  light cream
• 1 1⁄4 cups raisins
• 4  lbs chicken

Directions

1. Sift dry ingredients tog.
2. Beat egg and add cooled margarine.
3. Into the egg mixture alternately add half-and-half and dry ingredients till batter is smooth.
4. Add raisins.
5. Spoon into chicken or duck when bird is about half cooked.
6. Since a 4 lb chicken will hold only part of the dressing, put the remaining dressing into a small greased bread pan and bake for 1 1/2 hours at 325 defF.
7. Serve with chicken gravy.