SWAN RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• Boil whole chicken breasts approximately 15-30 min. or until almost cooked through. Meanwhile wash and cut up broccoli florets and stems into 2-3 inch pieces, slicing stems thinly and discarding any tough ends. Remove chicken breast and boil broccoli for 3-5 min.
• Sauce: Mix together in medium bowl; can of cream of chicken soup, mayonnaise, lemon juice and curry powder. Set aside.
• Arrange broccoli in bottom of 9x12 inch casserole dish and place chicken on top. Pour step two mixture over top of broccoli and chicken
• Sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Top with bread crumbs. (May be refrigerated or frozen at this point and defrosted and heated through later.)
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until heated through.

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, bring the water, butter and salt to a boil. Add flour all at once; stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat until smooth and shiny. , Cut a small hole in the corner of pastry bag or heavy-duty resealable plastic bag; insert round pastry tip #7. Fill bag with batter. On a greased baking sheet, pipe 3 dozen 2-in.-long "S" shapes for the swan necks, making a small dollop at the end of each for the head. Bake at 400° for 5-8 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. , For swan bodies, drop remaining batter by 36 level tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. With a small icing knife or spatula, shape batter into 2-in. x 1-1/2-in. teardrops. Bake at 400° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire racks. , Meanwhile, prepare pudding according to package directions for pie filling; chill. , Just before serving, cut off top third of swan bodies; set tops aside. Remove any soft dough inside. Spoon filling into bottoms of puffs. Top each with a small amount of jam if desired. Cut reserved tops in half lengthwise to form wings; set wings in filling. Place necks in filling. Dust with confectioners' sugar.