CHICKEN BASKET RECIPES

Steps:

• For chicken, combine flour and spices.
• Dip chicken into egg whites and then coat with flour mixture.
• Brown in melted butter/margarine.
• Prepare basket by cutting off top of bread and scooping out the inside, leaving a shell big enough to hold the chicken.
• Keep top of bread but discard inside or use for something else.
• Mix all sauce ingredients together.
• Coat the inside of the bread with all the sauce.
• Place the chicken pieces inside the bread.
• Place the top of bread back on.
• Cover with foil.
• Place on cookie sheet and bake at 325 for about 1 hour.
• Cut into wedges to serve.

Steps:

• Place the chicken, onion, celery, water, 1 teaspoon salt and peppercorns in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil; skim foam. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 35-40 minutes or until a thermometer reaches 170°. Remove chicken with a slotted spoon; set aside until cool enough to handle. Bake pastry shells according to package directions., Remove chicken from bones; cut into cubes and set aside. Discard skin and bones. Strain broth, discarding vegetables and peppercorns. Set aside 2 cups broth (save remaining broth for another use)., In a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth. Gradually add reserved broth, nutmeg, pepper and remaining salt. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in the mushrooms, water chestnuts, pimientos, lemon juice and chicken. Return to the heat. Gradually stir in cream and heat through (do not boil). Spoon into pastry shells.