- Three or four large leeks
- Two pints of chicken stock
or three chicken stock cubes - Two tablespoons of Olive Oil
- Freshly-ground black pepper
- Salt, to taste
- Four (or more) soft stoneless prunes
- Splash of Scotch Whisky (optional)
- Two skinless boneless chicken breasts
- Five whole peppercorns
- One small dried chilli (optional)
- One clove of garlic (optional)
- One small and tender baby leek
