Miss Marys Famous Chicken With Pastry Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Season the chicken with salt, pepper and rosemary. Cut each piece of chicken in half across the breast giving you 8 equal portions. Heat the oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Lightly brown the chicken on both sides, 5 minutes total. Remove from heat.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Cut pastry into 8 pieces. Place a piece of cheese on each pastry square and top with spoonfuls of fig preserves and the chicken pieces. Pinch and seal the dough up and over the meat and cheese, seal with egg wash, flip the pastry packets over and brush the tops with remaining egg wash. Bake 12 to15 minutes, until golden.
• For entree portions, simply leave chicken breast whole and cut the pastry into quarters. Trim off excess dough and use it to decorate the pastry with small cut outs such as heart shapes.

Steps:

• Place chicken, onion, celery and salt in a large pot. Add enough water to completely cover the chicken. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until chicken is tender and cooked through, about 1 hour.
• Remove chicken from broth and cool enough to handle. Pick chicken off the bones and discard bones.
• Grease a 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
• Remove celery and onion from broth. Measure broth and return 3 cups to the pot.
• In a small bowl, blend 1/4 cup flour with 1/4 cup water to make a smooth paste. Stir into hot broth. Cook 5 to 10 minutes or until broth is thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Pour over chicken.
• For Pastry:.
• In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour and 1 teaspoon salt.
• Cut in shortening with a pastry blender or two knives until mixture forms coarse crumbs.
• Sprinkle with cold water and mix until dough hold together and will form a ball.
• Roll out on a floured board or pastry cloth to about 1/4 inch thickness.
• Cut into strips and place over the chicken. Bake at 375 degrees F until the pastry is golden brown.

Steps:

• For the chicken: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) and line a baking sheet with a baking rack. Lay out the chicken and pat each piece dry with a piece of paper towel. Season with 1 teaspoon kosher salt.
• In a large bowl, combine the flour, garlic powder, paprika, onion powder, cayenne pepper, remaining 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and pepper and stir well. Add the chicken pieces into the bowl and toss to coat each piece. Set aside.
• In a smaller bowl, whisk the egg with the mayonnaise, buttermilk and hot sauce. Scatter the crushed cornflakes into a shallow dish.
• Remove the chicken from the flour mixture one piece at a time and tap off any excess flour. Dunk and thoroughly coat the chicken in the buttermilk mixture, allow excess to drip off, then roll and press into the cornflake crumbs. Place the chicken onto the rack-lined baking sheet and continue until all of the chicken is coated, making sure to leave space between each piece.
• Bake the chicken until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F (75 degrees C) and the coating is golden brown, about 20 to 25 minutes for chicken breasts or thighs and 30 to 40 minutes for drumsticks. Season the chicken immediately with kosher salt and allow it to rest for about 5 minutes.
• For the spicy honey: Combine the honey, hot sauce and red pepper flakes in a small bowl. Transfer to an airtight container to store at room temperature for up to 1 month.
• For the slaw: Whisk together the vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, honey, celery salt and oil in a large bowl. Stir in the onion.
• Thinly slice the cabbage and shred the carrot on the large side of a box grater. Then add to the bowl. Season with salt and pepper and mix very well to combine.
• Serve the chicken with the spicy honey and slaw.

Steps:

• In greased casserole dish arrange apricot halves cut side up.
• Sprinkle with brown sugar, then cracker crumbs.
• Dot crumbs with butter.
• Bake at 350 for 35 minutes, or until casserole has thickened and is crusty on top.

Steps:

• In 9x13 glass baking dish, mix with a whisk: onion soup mix, cranberry sauce, and catalina dressing.
• Place chicken in the mixture; then flip chicken, so that it is coated.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 45-60 minutes.