Chicken Salad In A Cream Puff Recipes

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water, butter and salt to a boil. Add flour all at once and 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. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny. , Drop by six rounded tablespoonfuls 3 in. apart onto a greased baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. , Remove to a wire rack. Immediately split puffs open; remove tops and set aside. Discard soft dough from inside. Cool puffs. , For filling, in a large bowl, combine the chicken, celery and olives. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients; stir into chicken mixture. Fill puffs just before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large saucepan, bring water, butter and salt to a boil. Add flour all at once and 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. Continue beating until smooth and shiny. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto a greased baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Remove to wire racks. Immediately cut a slit in each puff to allow steam to escape; cool. , Split puffs and set tops aside; remove soft dough form inside. In a large bowl, combine filling ingredients. Fill puffs and replace tops. Chill until serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. In 2-quart saucepan, heat water and butter to rolling boil. Stir in flour and thyme; reduce heat to low. Stir vigorously about 1 minute or until mixture forms a ball; remove from heat. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating until smooth after each addition.
• On ungreased cookie sheet, drop dough by rounded measuring tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Cool on cookie sheet away from draft, about 30 minutes.
• Cut off top one-third of each puff and pull out any filaments of soft dough. Fill each puff with 1 rounded tablespoon chicken salad.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spread almonds in ungreased shallow pan. Bake uncovered 6 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until light brown. Cool. Increase oven temperature to 400°F.
• In medium bowl, stir together mayonnaise, lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the pepper. Add chicken, celery, onions and toasted almonds; stir well. Cover; refrigerate until chilled.
• Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, heat butter and water to boiling over medium-high heat. Add flour and 1/8 teaspoon salt. With wooden spoon, beat vigorously over low heat until mixture forms a ball. Remove from heat. Add eggs, one at a time, beating vigorously with wooden spoon after each addition until mixture is smooth and glossy. Stir in cheese. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper. Onto cookie sheet, drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls.
• Bake 14 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack; prick side of each puff with tip of sharp knife to release steam. Cool completely.
• Stir pimientos into chicken salad. Using sharp knife, cut off tops of puffs; spoon chicken salad onto bottoms. Replace tops.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and garlic powder until smooth. Stir in chicken. , Unroll crescent dough; separate into 16 triangles. Cut each triangle in half lengthwise, forming two triangles. Place 1 teaspoon of chicken mixture in the center of each. Fold short side over filling; press sides to seal and roll up. , Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° until golden brown, 12-14 minutes. Serve warm.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water, butter and salt to a boil. Add flour all at once and 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. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 425° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks. Immediately split puffs open; remove tops and set aside. Reduce heat to 375°., In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, milk, salt, curry powder and pepper until smooth. Stir in the chicken, almonds and onion. Spoon into puffs; replace tops. Place on a baking sheet; bake for 5 minutes or until heated through.

Steps:

• 1. CREAM PUFF BOWL: Prepare bowl first. In a medium saucepan melt 1/2 cup butter in 1 cup boiling water. Add 1 cup all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt all at once. Stir vigorously until well blended. Cook and stir mixture over medium heat until mixture forms a ball that doesn't separate. Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes. Add 4 eggs, one at a time, to mixture in pan, beating vigorously until smooth, about 1 minute after each addition. Batter should look thick and feel slightly sticky. Spread over bottom and up sides of a greased 9" pie plate. Bake in a 400F degree oven for 30 minutes or until golden. Cool.
• 2. Meanwhile, combine the chicken, grapes, cheese, celery and onion. Mix sour cream and mayonnaise or sour cream and salad dressing. Add to chicken mixture; toss well. Cover; chill until serving time. At serving time, line puff with lettuce. Spoon chicken mixture into puff. Sprinkle with nuts. Serve at once. Makes 6 servings.
• 3. **HINT: Making the chicken mixture ahead of time (2 hours or so), gives ingredients a chance to marry in the refrigerator.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• Mix butter, cream cheese, salt, pepper, onion, celery, & milk, until smooth. Stir in chicken.
• Roll out crescent roll dough, pressing 2 triangles together to make squares. Place app. 3 tablespoons chicken mixture onto center of each square. Bring up sides, and pinch together to seal.
• Bake 15 minutes, serve hot.