Chicken Pot Pie Ix

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cubed
• 1 cup sliced carrots
• 1 cup frozen green peas
• 1/2 cup sliced celery
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
• 1 3/4 cups chicken broth
• 2/3 cup milk
• 2 (9 inch) unbaked pie crusts

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• preheat oven to 425 degrees f (220 degrees c.)
• in a saucepan, combine chicken, carrots, peas, and celery. add water to cover and boil for 15 minutes. remove from heat, drain and set aside.
• in the saucepan over medium heat, cook onions in butter until soft and translucent. stir in flour, salt, pepper, and celery seed. slowly stir in chicken broth and milk. simmer over medium-low heat until thick. remove from heat and set aside.
• place the chicken mixture in bottom pie crust. pour hot liquid mixture over. cover with top crust, seal edges, and cut away excess dough. make several small slits in the top to allow steam to escape.
• bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until pastry is golden brown and filling is bubbly. cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Easy Kolacky

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 (12.5 ounce) can apricot fruit filling (such as solo®)
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar for dusting

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 12 mins Ready Time: 3 hrs 42 mins


• place the cream cheese and butter in a large bowl; beat with electric mixer until smooth and creamy. beat 1/2 cup of confectioners' sugar into the butter mixture. slowly beat in the flour; mix well. cover bowl and refrigerate at least 3 hours, or overnight.
• preheat an oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• on a well floured board, roll out chilled dough to 1/8 inch. use a pizza wheel to cut dough into 2 1/2 inch squares. spoon approximately 2 teaspoons of filling in the center of each square; do not overfill. fold opposite corners of each square into the middle to encase dough, pinching dough together in center. filling should peek out a little at each end. transfer cookies to an ungreased baking sheet.
• bake the kolacky in the preheated oven until set but not brown, about 12 minutes. remove to racks to cool. dust cooled kolacky with remaining powdered sugar.

Chicken Pot Pie Ix

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cubed
• 1 cup sliced carrots
• 1 cup frozen green peas
• 1/2 cup sliced celery
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
• 1 3/4 cups chicken broth
• 2/3 cup milk
• 2 (9 inch) unbaked pie crusts

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• preheat oven to 425 degrees f (220 degrees c.)
• in a saucepan, combine chicken, carrots, peas, and celery. add water to cover and boil for 15 minutes. remove from heat, drain and set aside.
• in the saucepan over medium heat, cook onions in butter until soft and translucent. stir in flour, salt, pepper, and celery seed. slowly stir in chicken broth and milk. simmer over medium-low heat until thick. remove from heat and set aside.
• place the chicken mixture in bottom pie crust. pour hot liquid mixture over. cover with top crust, seal edges, and cut away excess dough. make several small slits in the top to allow steam to escape.
• bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until pastry is golden brown and filling is bubbly. cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Chicken Pot Pie Ix

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cubed
• 1 cup sliced carrots
• 1 cup frozen green peas
• 1/2 cup sliced celery
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
• 1 3/4 cups chicken broth
• 2/3 cup milk
• 2 (9 inch) unbaked pie crusts

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• preheat oven to 425 degrees f (220 degrees c.)
• in a saucepan, combine chicken, carrots, peas, and celery. add water to cover and boil for 15 minutes. remove from heat, drain and set aside.
• in the saucepan over medium heat, cook onions in butter until soft and translucent. stir in flour, salt, pepper, and celery seed. slowly stir in chicken broth and milk. simmer over medium-low heat until thick. remove from heat and set aside.
• place the chicken mixture in bottom pie crust. pour hot liquid mixture over. cover with top crust, seal edges, and cut away excess dough. make several small slits in the top to allow steam to escape.
• bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until pastry is golden brown and filling is bubbly. cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Italian Cassata

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 (18.25 ounce) package pound cake mix
• 6 tablespoons orange liqueur
• 1 pint part-skim ricotta cheese
• 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons chopped semisweet chocolate
• 3 tablespoons candied mixed fruit
• 4 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
• 1/4 cup butter
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup hot, strong brewed coffee
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Recipe

• prepare the cake mix according to package instructions. bake in a 9x5 inch loaf pan. cool completely.
• with a sharp, serrated knife, cut a thin slice from both ends of cooled cake. cut cake horizontally into 4 even layers. brush each layer with 1 tablespoon orange liqueur.
• in medium bowl, beat ricotta cheese with electric mixer until smooth. beat in cream, sugar, remaining liqueur. with rubber scraper, fold in chocolate pieces and candied fruits.
• place bottom layer of cake on flat plate and spread with one-third of ricotta mix. place second layer of cake evenly on top of first layer and spread with one-third filling. repeat with third layer of cake and filling. top with remaining cake layer.
• gently press loaf into shape. refrigerate at least 2 hours or until ricotta is firm.
• to make the frosting: melt chocolate and butter in top of double boiler, over hot, not boiling, water. remove from water. add confectioners sugar, hot coffee, and vanilla. beat until smooth. if too soft to spread, refrigerate until of spreading consistency - about 30 minutes. spread frosting over side and top of cake. refrigerate until serving time.
• to serve, decorate top with candied fruits, if desired. or use a pastry tube to decorate the cake with flowers and vines. makes 10 servings.

Chicken Pot Pie Ix

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cubed
• 1 cup sliced carrots
• 1 cup frozen green peas
• 1/2 cup sliced celery
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
• 1 3/4 cups chicken broth
• 2/3 cup milk
• 2 (9 inch) unbaked pie crusts

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• preheat oven to 425 degrees f (220 degrees c.)
• in a saucepan, combine chicken, carrots, peas, and celery. add water to cover and boil for 15 minutes. remove from heat, drain and set aside.
• in the saucepan over medium heat, cook onions in butter until soft and translucent. stir in flour, salt, pepper, and celery seed. slowly stir in chicken broth and milk. simmer over medium-low heat until thick. remove from heat and set aside.
• place the chicken mixture in bottom pie crust. pour hot liquid mixture over. cover with top crust, seal edges, and cut away excess dough. make several small slits in the top to allow steam to escape.
• bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until pastry is golden brown and filling is bubbly. cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Chicken Pot Pie Ix

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cubed
• 1 cup sliced carrots
• 1 cup frozen green peas
• 1/2 cup sliced celery
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
• 1 3/4 cups chicken broth
• 2/3 cup milk
• 2 (9 inch) unbaked pie crusts

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• preheat oven to 425 degrees f (220 degrees c.)
• in a saucepan, combine chicken, carrots, peas, and celery. add water to cover and boil for 15 minutes. remove from heat, drain and set aside.
• in the saucepan over medium heat, cook onions in butter until soft and translucent. stir in flour, salt, pepper, and celery seed. slowly stir in chicken broth and milk. simmer over medium-low heat until thick. remove from heat and set aside.
• place the chicken mixture in bottom pie crust. pour hot liquid mixture over. cover with top crust, seal edges, and cut away excess dough. make several small slits in the top to allow steam to escape.
• bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until pastry is golden brown and filling is bubbly. cool for 10 minutes before serving.