Country Cooking 4-3-2019

Chicken Crunch Supreme

2 cups chicken, cooked and cubed

1/4 cup celery, diced

1 teaspoon dried, minced onion

10-3/4 oz. can cream of mushroom soup

1-1/2 cups prepared thin egg noodles

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

1/3 cup mayonnaise

1 8-oz. can water chestnuts

Salt and pepper to taste

2 cups corn flake cereal, crushed

1/3 cup sliced almonds

1/4 cup butter, melted

  Mix together chicken, celery, onion, soup, noodles, cheese, mayonnaise, water chestnuts, salt and pepper; place in an ungreased 9 inch x 9 inch baking pan.

Top with cereal and almonds; drizzle with butter. Bake, covered, at 375º for 50 minutes; uncover and bake for an additional 10 minutes.

Serves 4 to 6.

Happy Cooking!

Alabama Biscuits

4 tablespoons sugar

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt    

5 cups all-purpose four

1 cup shortening

2 packages active dry yeast

2 cups room temperature buttermilk

1 cup butter, melted

Mix sugar, baking soda, salt and flour together; cut in shortening. Dissolve yeast in buttermilk; add to sugar mixture.

Knead dough; roll out to 1/4 inch thick. Cut with a biscuit cutter. Drop each roll in melted butter; sandwich 2 biscuits together.

Place biscuits on a lightly greased baking sheet. Let dough rise in a warm place until double in bulk.

Bake at 325º for 15 to 20 minutes. Makes about 2 dozen.

Country Biscuits & Eggs

7-1/2 oz. tube refrigerated buttermilk biscuits

6 eggs, beaten

3 cups milk

1/4 cup onion, chopped

1 teaspoon salt

Pepper to taste

3 slices bread, cubed

1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese

  Mix together all ingredients; pour into a well greased 13 inch x 9 inch baking pan. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Bake at 350º for 45 minutes. Serves 8.