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Cajun chicken wings

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Ingredients:
12 Chicken wings, tips removed
5 Bay leaves, crumbled into
-small bits
3/4 tbspCaraway seeds
1/2 To ?tsp. cayenne pepper
3/4 tbspGround cumin
3/4 tbspGround coriander
4 Garlic cloves, finely
-chopped
1 1/2 tbspDry mustard
2 tbspPaprika, preferably
-hungarian
3/4 tbspDried thyme leaves
1/2 tbspSalt
2 tbspBrandy
2 tbspFresh lemon or lime juice
Procedures:
1Defat the chicken wings by cooking them in boiling water for 10 minutes.
2Drain and set aside to cool.
3Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
4Using a large mortar and pestle, grind together the bay leaf bits, caraway seeds, cayenne pepper, coriander, cumin, garlic, mustard, paprika, thyme and salt for about 10 minutes.
5Add the brandy and lemon or lime juice to the pulverized herbs and stir into a thick paste.
6With a pastry brush, cover both sides of each wing with the herb paste.
7When no more remains in the mortar, squeeze the last few drops from the brush.
8Arrange the chicken wings on a baking sheet.
9Bake until the skin turns deep brown and is quite crisp approximately 30 minutes.
10Takes about an hour to prepare