The following recipe is one of my favorites. Everyone refers to it as belonging to my mom, because she makes it all the time, but I know she originally got it from Gourmet magazine.

MARY-ALICE'S NO HONEY-HONEY CHICKEN

2-3 lbs chicken parts
3 Tablespoons maple syrup
5 oz soy sauce
1 stick butter

Combine all ingredients except chicken in sauce pan and melt over medium heat. Pour over clean chicken parts in baking dish and bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 90 minutes.

TIPS: I use reduced sodium soy sauce and cheap maple syrup. The meat comes out very tender and has a nice, dark color to it. It makes great party wings.

The only caveat is to make sure the pan you use isn't too big, or the tops of the chicken pieces will dry out and will not have the nice flavor of the rest. This is excellent served with egg noodles and salad.