Buttermilk Baked Chicken

September 22, 2012
Baked up tender in a creamy buttermilk sauce, this Buttermilk Baked Chicken is one ugly dish, for sure.  But once you taste the flavor, I don't think you'll mind!

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This is one of those dishes that just isn't pretty.

In fact, I'd say this dish is downright ugly.  We all have them ... ugly favorites that sure taste good.  Right?

Well, this is certainly one of those ugly duckling dishes, for sure.  And our family loves it.

Since this recipe has a pretty short list of ingredients, makes use of convenience products, and comes together in a single baking pan, it's a very easy meal to throw together on a weeknight. 

It's one of our comfort-food-go-to-recipes, and it never disappoints.  Buttermilk makes the chicken super moist and tender.  As most Southern cooks know, buttermilk pretty much always makes things better!

Since this recipe has a pretty short list of ingredients, makes use of convenience products, and comes together in a single baking pan, it's a very easy meal to throw together on a weeknight.  

Bake up the chicken for about 45 minutes, serve it over some rice or couscous, and you've got yourself one very tasty ugly-duckling dinner.

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To get this easy Buttermilk Baked Chicken started, simply dip boneless skinless chicken breasts in buttermilk.  Place them in a baking dish with some melted butter.

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Bake the chicken for about 30 minutes to get it just about cooked through.  Then pour a mixture of buttermilk and cream of mushroom soup over the chicken, coating it completely.

It's one of our comfort-food-go-to-recipes, and it never disappoints.

Continue to bake the chicken in the buttermilk sauce for about 10 minutes more.

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The chicken bakes up tender and moist.  And the buttermilk sauce bakes into a flavorful, thick and creamy gravy that's wonderful both with the chicken and spooned over rice or cous cous.

It's not a pretty dish, for sure ... more like an ugly duckling of the dinner world.  But it sure tastes good.

And while this  ugly duckling won't grow up to be a beautiful swan, once you taste the flavor, I don't think you'll mind.

Check out these other super-tasty chicken dinner recipes:
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Main Dishes
Yield: 4 servings

Buttermilk Baked Chicken

Baked up tender in a creamy buttermilk sauce, this Buttermilk Baked Chicken is one ugly dish, for sure. But once you taste the flavor, I don't think you'll mind!
prep time: 15 Mcook time: 45 Mtotal time: 60 M

ingredients:

  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 3 T. butter
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper
  • 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ c. buttermilk, divided
  • 1 (10.5 oz.) can cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 (4 oz.) can sliced mushrooms, drained

instructions:

How to cook Buttermilk Baked Chicken

  1. Heat oven to 425℉. Place butter in a lightly greased 9"x13" baking dish; place in the oven until butter is melted.
  2. Sprinkle chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Place 1/2 cup of the buttermilk in a shallow bowl. Place flour in another shallow bowl. Dip chicken in the buttermilk, then dredge in the flour.
  3. Place dredged chicken in the baking dish. Bake, uncovered, for 25 minutes.
  4. Turn chicken pieces over in the baking dish, and bake for 10 minutes more.
  5. Meanwhile, stir together the remaining 1 cup buttermilk, cream of mushroom soup, and mushrooms. Pour over the baked chicken and bake for an additional 10 minutes, shielding with aluminum foil if necessary to prevent excessive browning.
  6. Serve over rice or couscous.
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Neapolitan Cupcakes - Simply Perfect Birthday Cupcakes

September 19, 2012
Neapolitan Cupcakes are tender 1/2-chocolate & 1/2-vanilla two-tone cupcakes, topped with fluffy strawberry frosting.  It's the classic Neapolitan flavor trio in one tasty little cake! They're perfectly delicious, and simply perfect for any birthday.

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Couscous Salad with Pomegranate Seeds & Mint

September 14, 2012

It's Eating the Alphabet challenge time!  This month's letters? ... P, Q, or R.  Oh, wow, there were so many possibilities with this letter set.  Despite that, though, it was not hard for me to choose my dish to share ... I immediately knew I was going to share this Couscous Salad with Pomegranate Seeds & Mint.  It's one of my all-time absolute favorites!

I know, I know ... the flavor combination may sound a bit, well, ... odd.  But believe me, it's soooooo good.  The sweetness of the pomegranate seeds and dried currants, with the 'refreshingness' (yup, I think I just made that word up) of the fresh mint is wonderful.  And the pomegranate seeds and walnuts also bring a fantabulous crunch.  Mmmmmmm, mmmmm ... yummy for my tummy.  It makes my tummy do a little happy dance.

Now, you can certainly seed your own pomegranate ... click here for a great tutorial on that.  One word of caution on this topic ... do heed the advice to do this with the pomegranate underwater.  I may have learned this lesson the hard way.  I plead the 5th.

And this may .. or may not ... be why I now cheat with this little task.  See?  Beautiful pomegranate seeds all already out of their pomegranate wrapper.  Ahhhhhhh, you gotta love Trader Joe's.



Aren't the colors of this salad gorgeous?  I think so! ... Little currant, pomegranate, and mint leaf gems sprinkled throughout to make your eyes ... and tummy ... happy.  So go ahead ... grab some pomegranate seeds and fresh mint and give your tummy a little happy dance!




Couscous Salad with Pomegranate Seeds & Mint
Source:  Adapted from Cooking Light magazine
(Printable recipe)
Ingredients
1 (10 oz.) box plain couscous
1 T. extra virgin olive oil
1/2 c. pomegranate seeds (approximately 1/2 of a pomegranate)
1/2 c. chopped walnuts
About 1/3 c. chopped fresh mint
About 1/3 c. chopped fresh parsley
2 T. dried currants


Directions
1.  Prepare couscous according to package directions.  Fluff couscous with a fork and place in a large bowl.  Mix in remaining ingredients.

2.  Chill for about an hour prior to serving.

Note:  This is also wonderful served immediately, while still hot, as a side dish.

Enjoy!



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Insanely Delicious Turtle Cookies

September 5, 2012
The classic flavors of turtle candy ... chocolate, pecans, and caramel ... in soft and insanely delicious  Turtle Cookies.

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There.  Are.  No.  Words.

Nope.

Absolutely no words to describe how insanely delicious these cookies are.

The classic flavors of turtle candy ... chocolate, pecans, and caramel ... in a soft and insanely delicious cookie.

These are, honestly, THE best cookies I've ever had.  Of course, when a recipe comes from America's Test Kitchen, I expect no less.


A soft, chocolate-y, pecan-coated cookie filled with smooth-&-creamy caramel.  Oh, and drizzled with chocolate drizzle if you so desire.  I so desired, so I added a touch of chocolate drizzle to the original recipe.

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The chocolate drizzle on these cookies adds a just a little extra touch that looks so pretty on top of the ooey-gooey caramel.  And it takes pretty much not time at all to add that little chocolate drizzle.

You can certainly leave it off if you'd like, and go with just the "plain" caramel.  To me, though, the cookies look more "finished" with the chocolate drizzle.

Taste-wise?  There's no noticeable difference in taste with or without the chocolate drizzle.  So if you do decide to go without it, rest assured all the insanely delicious turtle cookies' flavor is still there.

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While they do involve several steps, these insanely delicious beauties are actually pretty easy to make.

Each step is not hard, but the cookies will take a bit of time to fully put together.

While they do involve several steps, these insanely delicious beauties are actually pretty easy to make.

The base is a pretty standard chocolate cookie dough.  The chocolate cookie itself is strongly chocolate-flavored and not overly sweet, which very nicely compliments the pecans and sweetness of the caramel filling.

Whip up the dough, chill it for about an hour, and then roll scoops of the dough into balls.  A cookie scoop helps with keeping the size of the cookies consistent.

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Dip each dough ball in egg whites, ...

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... and roll in chopped pecans, ...

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... squish an indentation in the middle, and then bake.

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{Side note:  I get asked all the time about this pretty little measuring spoon in the photo.  It's from a Crosby & Taylor pewter measuring spoon set in their bamboo pattern.}

Melt some caramel candies and cream together, ...

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... and, after the cookies are baked, put a dollop of caramel in each cookie's indentation.

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Total yum.

Now, you could stop there.  But I didn't.  I decided a little chocolate drizzle was the way to go.

Turtle Cookies picture

Melt some semi-sweet chocolate with a tiny bit of shortening.  I just put these in a zip-top baggie and place the baggie in a bowl of warm water until melty.

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Then gently massage the baggie until the chocolate is melted and ready for drizzling.

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Snip a very tiny hole in the corner of the zip-top baggie and drizzle away.

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Mmmmmmm.  A little chocolate drizzle makes everything better. 

These beautiful little cookies are such a tasty turtle treat.  I just love the flavor combination of the chocolate cookie, crunchy pecans, and creamy caramel center.

Make these.  Seriously.  It's truly insane how delicious they are.

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Yield: about 30 cookies

Insanely Delicious Turtle Cookies

The classic flavors of turtle candy ... chocolate, pecans, and caramel ... in soft and insanely delicious Turtle Cookies.
prep time: 1 H & 30 Mcook time: 15 Mtotal time: 1 H & 45 M

ingredients:

Cookies:
  • 1 c. all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 c. cocoa powder
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 8 T. (1 stick) butter, softened
  • 2/3 c. granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg, separated
  • 1 additional egg white
  • 2 T. milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 c. pecans, finely chopped
Caramel Filling:
Chocolate Drizzle (optional):

instructions:

How to cook Insanely Delicious Turtle Cookies

  1. Prepare the Cookies: Combine flour, cocoa, and salt; set aside.
  2. With a stand mixer or electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add egg yolk, milk, and vanilla; mix until incorporated. Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture until just combined.
  3. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, 1 hour.
  4. Whisk the 2 egg whites in a bowl until frothy. Place chopped pecans in another bowl. Roll chilled dough into 1-inch balls (a cookie scoop helps with this), dip each dough ball in egg whites, and then roll in pecans. Place balls about 2 inches apart on a baking sheet. Using a 1/2 teaspoon measuring spoon, make an indentation in the center of each dough ball.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees until set, about 12 minutes.
  6. Prepare the Caramel Filling: Microwave caramels and cream together in a small bowl, stirring occasionally, until smooth, about 1 to 2 minutes.
  7. Once cookies are removed from the oven, gently re-press the indentations. Fill each indentation with about 1/2 teaspoon of the caramel mixture. Cool on the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  8. Prepare the Chocolate Drizzle (optional): Place chocolate and shortening in a small zip-top plastic bag. Set bag in a bowl of warm water to soften. Gently knead the chocolate with your fingers until melted and smooth, placing back in the warm water for a minute or two as needed.
  9. Snip a very small hole in the corner of the plastic bag. Drizzle chocolate over the cooled Turtle Cookies.
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