Roast chicken with a twist ... Remove from the heat and stir in the chopped dried apples, lemon zest and juice, and plenty of salt and pepper. Set aside in the warm pan. While the spelt is ...

Lay the vegetables and thyme sprigs in the bottom of the baking dish and set the roast in the middle of the vegetables. Add 1 cup of chicken broth and 1 cup of apple juice to the bottom of the pan.

The flavours combined are unusual - but so good that when this dish is served, most eaters will lick their fingers at the end of it! A good example of a perfectly balanced all-in-one mealtime dish.