Barbecued chicken

1 chicken, jointed, washed and wiped dry

1 cup tomato sauce

2/3 cup water

2 tbsp black treacle

1 tbsp butter

1 tbsp vinegar

1 small onion, finely chopped

1/2 tsp pepper

A few drops of Tabasco sauce

Oil

In a heavy sauce pan, mix together tomato sauce, water, treacle, butter, vinegar, onion, pepper and Tabasco sauce. Simmer for 20 minutes. Apply a dash of salt and pepper on the chicken and grill on a charcoal grill. Turn and grill for  another 15 minutes. Brush with the sauce and continue grilling for about 15 minutes turning the chicken occasionally and basting with the sauce.