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Chicken Divan 1974

Kate, Jim, and Michele spent Christmas of 1974 with us in State College. The Kimmets gave our kids a big can of “Lincoln Logs” like Grandma Smith used to have. We had Chicken Divan for Christmas Eve dinner.

In bottom of casserole, place 2 10-oz packages of frozen broccoli, cooked. On top of this place 2 c chicken, sliced and cooked. Blend 6 T flour into 6 T melted butter. Add 3 c chicken stock, gradually stirring until thick. Add to sauce: ½ c heavy cream, ½ t Worcestershire sauce, 1 C shredded parmesan, 4 t prepared mustard, 2 T minced onion, 2 T dry sherry, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir over low heat until cheese is melted. Pour over meat and broccoli. Refrigerate or freeze. When ready to serve, bring to room temperature and bake at 400 for 25-30 minutes.

Kate, Jim, and Michelle spent Christmas of 1974 with us in State College. The Kimmets gave our kids a big can of “Lincoln Logs” like Grandma Smith used to have. We had Chicken Divan for Christmas Eve dinner.

In bottom of casserole, place 2 10-oz packages of frozen broccoli, cooked. On top of this place 2 c chicken, sliced and cooked. Blend 6 T flour into 6 T melted butter. Add 3 c chicken stock, gradually stirring until thick. Add to sauce: ½ c heavy cream, ½ t Worcestershire sauce, 1 C shredded parmesan, 4 t prepared mustard, 2 T minced onion, 2 T dry sherry, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir over low heat until cheese is melted. Pour over meat and broccoli. Refrigerate or freeze. When ready to serve, bring to room temperature and bake at 400 for 25-30 minutes.

Betty Harper’s Arroz con Pollo 1969

Betty and George came to visit us right before Allan was born in 1969. She made this for us and gave me the recipe, which I’ve made often since.

12-14 pieces chicken
3 c raw rice
2 ½ c chicken broth
2 c beer, room temperature
1 stick margarine
2 T tomato paste
2 onions, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1 t garlic powder
1 ½ t Bijol
Salt and pepper to taste
1 can pimentos
1 can petite peas
1 can asparagus

Brown chicken in margarine. Add onion, green pepper, tomato paste, garlic powder, and cook until veggies are tender. Add broth, beer, and Bijol.Bring to boil, add rice, bring to boil again, then reduce fire to low and cook until rice is tender (cover pan). Garnish with pimentos, peas, and asparagus. Serves 10.

Chop Suey with Almonds

Brown 1 lb lean pork strips (veal or chicken) in Wesson oil.  Add ½ c each sliced onion and green pepper, 1 c celery strips.  Cook 3 minutes.  Mix 1 Tbsp cornstarch in 1 c water.  Add and cool stirring until thickened.  Add 1 can drained bean sprouts and small can water chestnuts, sliced, ½ tsp salt, and 2 Tbsp soy sauce.  Heat. Serve with rice and toasted almonds.

LBJ Chicken

2 broiler-fryer chickens, quartered
1 ½ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
¼ c butter
¼ c vinegar
¼ c catsup
¼ c lemon juice
¼ c worcestershire sauce

Sprinkle chicken both sides with salt and pepper. Place in foil lined shallow roasting pan.  Broil about 5” from heat till golden brown, about ten minutes. Melt butter in saucepan.  Stir in remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.  Pour sauce over browned chicken.  Bake at 350° for 1 hour, basting frequently.  Add onion or garlic for variation.

Chicken a la King

6 Tbsp butter or chicken fat
6 Tbsp flour
1 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1 ½ c well seasoned chicken broth
1 c cream
2 c cut-up cooked chicken
2 Tbsp sherry
1 c sauteed mushrooms
½ c slivered green pepper
¼ c slivered pimento

Melt butter in saucepan.  Blend in flour, salt, and pepper and cook over low heat until bubbly.  Remove from heat and stir in broth and cream.  Bring to a boil and boil 1 minute, stirring constantly.  Add chicken. Just before serving, add sherry, mushrooms, green pepper and pimento.  Serve hot in patty shells, or over noodles, rice, or toast points.

 

Pieces of Spring Chicken Prepared

Take frying pan, put some Crisco and oleo in pan and when hot, flour each piece of chicken, put in pan and brown on top of stove.  Cut small onion in baking pan, but browned pieces in it, cover and put in oven at 350° until it’s done.  Add salt when baking and rinse out the frying pan with a little water, heat it, than throw it in the baking pan with the chicken.  Cooking slowly it should be ready in one hour.