Cheddar & Onion Herb Crusted Chicken Baked in Thatchers Cider - Wyke

Ingredients

• 1 free-range Chicken (approx. 1.6kg)
• 1 medium onion, peeled and finely diced
• 200g Wyke Vintage Cheddar, grated
• 50g Wyke Salted Butter
• 6 cloves garlic, peeled and roughly chopped
• A handful of fresh herbs (rosemary, thyme, parsley, sage), chopped
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 parsnips, peeled and diced
• 2 apples, peeled and sliced
• 1 x 500ml bottle Thatchers Vintage Cider
• 300ml chicken stock
• 150ml crème fraîche