Asked for Recipes

I have been asked about my homemade waffles and chicken nuggets. Both recipes are from cook books and not my own.

Crunchy Chicken Tenders
From: The Sneaky Chef by Missy Chase Lapine
(I highly recommend this book for any mom with picky eaters! I have taken the concepts and made them my own but use a lot of the recipes on a weekly basis)

1lb chicken tenders (or boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips)
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/2c. Whole wheat flour
2 large eggs
1/4 to 1/2c. "Orange Puree"
2c. "Better Breading"
1/2c. Grated Parmesan cheese
Olive oil for pan frying

Season chicken with salt. Place flour in a shallow dish. Best eggs with Orange Puree in shallow dish. In a third dish combine Better Breading with Parmesan cheese.

Dredge each piece of chicken in the flour, shake off excess, then the egg mixture, and then the Better Breading mixture. Press the breading evenly onto both sides of the chicken. Put on wax paper and store in the fridge for cooking tomorrow or cook immediately.

Oven-bake method (not as brown and crisp, but quicker!)

Preheat oven to 400.

Place tenders on a lightly sprayed cookie sheet and bake for 10 - 12 minutes. Turn chicken over once with tongs, then return to oven for another 10 - 12 minutes until cooked through.


Sunday Supper Waffles
From Farm Journal's Homemade Breads
(one of my favorite bread books! Great quick breads, pancakes, muffins...)

1c. Sifted flour
2tsp. Baking powder
1/4tsp. Salt
2 eggs, separated
1c. Milk
1/4 c. Butter, melted

Into a large bowl sift together flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.

In a small bowl, using mixer at high speed, best egg whites until stiff, but not dry peaks form; set aside.

Add milk, melted butter and egg yolks to dry ingredients. Using mixer at medium speed, beat just until well blended. Do not over beat. Gently fold beaten egg whites into batter, leaving a few puffs of egg white showing.

Bake batter in a preheated waffle maker.

Makes 14 (7") round waffles