Cooking For Others: Cook-off Round Two, Stew

INGREDIENTS

• 4 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, halved
• 3 medium yellow onions, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 28 oz diced tomatoes, with their juices
• 8 oz canned chickpeas, drained
• 1 quart chicken stock
• 3 tbsp cilantro, roughly chopped
• ¾ cup golden raisins
• ½ cup dried apricots, halved
• ½ lemon, juiced
• 2 tsp turmeric
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• 2 cinnamon sticks (or 1 tsp ground)
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 6 apples
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• the zest of 1 lemon
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• pinch of salt
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 tablepoons walnuts, finely chopped (optional)
• Preheat the oven to 350°F.