Chicken Fringers

This is from The Joy of Cooking

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (I only used 2)

Cut into strips.

Combine in wide shallow bowl:

2 cups dried bread crumbs

1/2 c Parmesan cheese

1 Tbsp minced parsley or 1 tsp paprika

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

Whisk together in a shallow bowl:

2 eggs

2 tsp water

Dip chicken in egg mixture and then crumbs.

Heat 3 Tbsp oil in large skillet over medium heat. Fry the chicken for about 4-5 minutes, turning to cook evenly.

Serve with some dipping sauce.

We loved this and had no leftovers. Ian ate a lot! I halved the recipe because I used less chicken and it worked great.

Oven Fried Chicken with Cornmeal Crust

This is from The Joy of Cooking

3 1/2 to 4 1/2 lbs chicken parts (I used 2 chicken breasts)

Whisk in a large bowl:

2 cups plain yogurt or buttermilk

2 garlic gloves, finely minced

curry powder or ground cinnamon, ginger, or cardamom (I used cinnamon)

1/2 c lemon juice

2 Tbsp finely minced shallots (I think this is green onions)

1 tsp dried rosemary or thyme

2 tsp salt

2 tsp chili powder

Add the chicken and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours.

Preheat oven to 425. Lightly grease a baking sheet.

Combine in a wide shallow bowl:

1/2 c Parmesan cheese

1/2 c dried bread crumbs

1/2 c cornmeal

3 Tbsp minced parsley

1 tsp chili powder

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

Whisk together in a shallow bowl:

2 eggs

2 Tbsp butter (melted)

Remove chicken from marinade and shake off excess. Dip the chicken in the egg mixture, then coat with cornmeal mixture. Arrange the chicken on the baking sheet. Bake in the oven for 35-40 minutes.

We liked this, well of course Ian did, it's chicken. Next time I will halve the recipe (I had a lot of the crumb mixture left over and there was a lot of marinade).

Mexican Chip Casserole

This is from The Taste of Home: Prize Winning Recipes

Recipe as is:

1 lb ground beef

1 medium onion, chopped

1 garlic clove, minced

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 can Mexicorn

1 can chopped green chilies

1 package (10 1/1 oz) corn chips

1 can (10 oz) enchilada sauce

1 to 2 cups cheese

Brown hamburger, onion, and garlic. Add soup, corn, and chilies and mix well.

In a 3 quart baking dish, layer meat mixture, corn chips, enchilada sauce, and cheese. Bake uncovered at 350 for 8-10 minutes.

So I did some things different. I used dried minced onions (that's what I had). Green beans instead of corn (wanted to use what we had in the fridge) and no chilies (Rex doesn't like them). I also made enchilada sauce from a packet. I thought it turned out really good, Ian wouldn't eat it though. Rex said he liked it alright.

Twice Baked Potatoes

This is from The Joy of Cooking book. Rex and I like twice baked potatoes but I had never tried making it before, seemed like it would take a lot of work, but it doesn't take too much work. I was excited when I found this recipe and was excited to try it. I have now made it twice.

6 baked potatoes (already baked at 400 for about 1 hour)

Cut them in half length wise and scoop out the potato into a bowl.

Add: 3-4 Tbsp butter

1/2 c sour cream

2 Tbsp minced green onion, optional

1 tsp salt

Mix with potato.

Optional: fold in 2 beaten egg whites.

Fill the potato shells. Sprinkle exposed potato with parmesan cheese and paprika.

Broil at 400 until cheese is browned, about 5-10 minutes.

Brownie Cheesecake

We had a Windows 7 party Friday night and I had lots of cream cheese, so I wanted to make a cheesecake. When I found this recipe on allrecipes.com I just had to try it and it turned out so good.

1 brownie mix

3 (8oz) packages of cream cheese, softened

1 can sweetened condensed milk

3 eggs

2 tsp vanilla

1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease bottom of 9 inch springform pan (I used a square 9x9 pan, since I don't have a springform pan). Prepare brownie mix as directs on box. Spread evenly in prepared pan. Bake for 30 minutes or until set.

2. In large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Stir in chocolate chips (if wanted). Pour into prepared pan (over brownies).

3. Reduce oven to 300. Bake for 50 minutes or until set. Cool. Chill thoroughly.

I actually found that there as too much cheesecake mix to go on the brownies (would have over flowed). So I put some in a pie crust that I had and baked that as well.

Sugar Cookies

I made Halloween sugar cookies this weekend. This is a recipe that I like for sugar cookies. I got it from a friend in our ward at Wymount.

1 1/2 c shortening

2 c sugar

1 c sour cream

2 tsp vanilla

6 c flour

1 tsp salt

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

Cream together shortening and sugar; then add eggs. Mix in sour cream and vanilla. Mix in all dry ingredients and then chill dough for 30 mins. Roll dough out and cut into shapes. Place on greased cookie sheet and bake for 9 mins at 350.

Cheesecake

I am looking for a good cheesecake recipe for Friday. If anyone knows a good one let me know. I already have a crust (a ready made one that was on sale).