Turkey with Dried Apricots

Description
In Romanian: Curcan cu caise uscate

Ingredients

 * 12 little turkey pieces
 * 1 tablespoon lard
 * 1 teaspoon butter
 * 1 teaspoon flour
 * 1 small onion
 * 1¾ lbs / 750 g dried apricots
 * 1½ teaspoon sugar (or more to taste)
 * salt

Directions

 * 1) Fry the turkey pieces with lard until yellow.
 * 2) Pour chicken broth or water to almost cover, add salt and a whole onion and simmer, covered, until the meat is almost done.
 * 3) Remove the onion.
 * 4) Separately fry the flour until yellowish, add the turkey boiling liquid and caramelized sugar (1 teaspoon) to which a little more of the turkey boiling liquid has been added.
 * 5) Pour this sauce over the turkey pieces, add ½ teaspoon sugar (or more to taste), salt, butter.
 * 6) Add the apricots when the meat is almost done, taking care to keep them whole.
 * 7) Simmer until the sauce is greatly reduced (the dish must have very little sauce).