Easter Chick Rolls Recipes

Steps:

• Flatten each chicken breast half to 1/4-in. thickness; top with ham and cheese. Roll up and tuck in ends; secure with toothpicks. , In a shallow bowl, combine the flour, cheese, sage, paprika and pepper; coat chicken on all sides. In a large skillet, brown chicken in oil over medium-high heat. , Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Combine soup and broth; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until chicken is tender. Remove toothpicks. Garnish with parsley if desired. Freeze option: Cool chicken mixture. Freeze in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through slowly in a covered skillet, stirring occasionally, until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
• Separate crescent rolls into individual triangles.
• In a small bowl, mix together cinnamon and sugar.
• Dip a marshmallow into melted butter, then roll in sugar mixture. Place marshmallow into the center of a dough triangle. Carefully wrap the dough around the marshmallow. Pinch the seams together tightly to seal in marshmallow as it melts. Place on a baking sheet. Repeat.
• Bake in a preheated oven until golden brown, about 15 minutes.

Steps:

• Combine the flour, milk, sugar, egg yolks, yeast, and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer. Install the paddle attachment and mix on low speed for 5 minutes then rest the dough for 15 minutes. Switch out the paddle for the dough hook.
• Add 2 ounces of the softened butter. Set mixer to low speed for 30 seconds then slowly increase to medium and mix until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl, 5 to 8 minutes. (At this point you should be able to pinch off a small piece of dough and work it into a thin sheet you can almost see through without tearing.)
• Turn the dough out onto a work surface and roll and shape with your hands to form a smooth ball. Return the dough to the bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and stash in a warm spot to rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, set the oven to 275 degrees F and place a rack in the middle position. Grease a 9-by-13-inch metal baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Remove the dough from the bowl and use a bench knife to cut the dough into 2-ounce portions. You should have 14 portions. Roll each portion on the counter until it tightens into a small round. Place in the greased pan, cover with plastic wrap, and set aside in a warm, dry place to rise until the rolls have doubled in size, 30 to 45 minutes.
• Melt the remaining 2 ounces of butter and gently brush the tops of the risen rolls with the butter. Bake until the rolls are set and reach an internal temperature of 185 to 190 degrees F, about 25 minutes. They should still be fairly pale on top.
• Cool the rolls, still in the pan, on a cooling rack for 10 minutes. De-pan the rolls, keeping them right-side up, and cool to room temperature, 30 to 45 minutes. Wrap rolls tightly in plastic wrap, then seal in a freezer zip-top bag. Freeze up to 3 months.
• When ready to bake, remove rolls from bag and park at room temperature for 1 hour. Meanwhile, heat the oven to 400 degrees F. When ready, move the rolls to a parchment-lined sheet pan or cookie sheet and bake, rotating the pan halfway through baking, until the rolls are deeply browned, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Wrap loosely in a clean tea towel to hold for service.

Steps:

• Combine 3/4 cup flour, undissolved yeast, sugar and salt in a large bowl. Heat milk, water and butter until very warm (120 degrees to 130 degrees F). Add to flour mixture. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally. Add 1/4 cup flour; beat 2 minutes at high speed. Stir in enough remaining flour to make soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes. Cover; let rest 10 minutes.
• Divide dough into 12 equal pieces; shape into balls. Place in greased 8-inch round pan. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
• Bake in preheated 375 degrees F oven for 20 minutes or until done. Remove from pan; brush with additional melted butter, if desired. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Bread: In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the milk, sugar, oil, egg, salt and 4 cups flour. Beat on medium speed for 3 minutes; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky). Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch dough down. Shape into desired chick shape. Optional shape into bunnies instead. Place chicks 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 400° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Carefully remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Icing: Beat shortening and butter approximately 5 minutes with electric beater. Add condensed milk and beat another 5 minutes. Add vanilla and beat again until desired thickness.