Chicken Recipe

1 cup of rice      3 cups chicken {pre-cooked}
1 cup of water     2 cups vegetables
1/2 cup soy sauce

1. Fry chicken in pan enough to warm or brown it.
2. Add rice, water, vegetables, and soy sauce.
3. Bring to boil.
4. After boil, turn down to medium heat and let simmer till rice
   is cooked {between 20 and 30 minutes}.

*Rice can be replaced with any thick noodle.
*May also add onion and garlic, salt not recommended.
**Vegetables talked of are frozen and prepackaged.  You can however
  use fresh vegetables, as long as you like them steamed and the
  vegetable itself isn't too big.

I got these recipes from Better Homes and Gardens Easy Cook Book, they are not mine, I just like to cook them!

Chicken and Vegetable Skillet

2 slices bacon                   1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup vegetables                 1/2 teaspoon crushed dried basil
2 whole medium chicken breasts   1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup chopped onion            2 tomatoes {medium} sliced and quartered
1 tsp lemon juice

1. In a ten inch skillet cook bacon till crisp; drain, reserving drippings in skillet.
2. Crumble bacon and set aside.
3. Remove skin from chicken breasts; cut breasts in half lengthwise,
   remove bones, cut chicken breasts in half inch wide strips.
4. Season with salt and pepper.
5. In reserved drippings cook chicken strips and chopped onion over 
   medium-high heat for four to five minutes or till chicken is done.
6. Stir in vegetables, lemon juice, 1/2 tsp. salt, basil, and 1/8 tsp. 
   pepper.
7. Reduce temperature to medium-low
8. Cover and cook for six minutes.
9. Stir in tomatoes and cumbled bacon.
10. Cook covered one to two minutes more. 
11. Serves four.

Apple Crisps
_{mmmm yummy, I really like these =^_^=}

1 21 ounce can apple pie filling    1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon lemon juice            2 tablespoons butter/margarine
1/4 cup quick-cooking rolled oats   2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons all purpose flour

1. Stir together pie filling and lemon juice.
2. Divide among four six ounce custard cups.
3. Combine oats, brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon.
4. Cut in butter/margarine until flour mixture is crumbly.
5. Sprinkle atop apple mixture.
6. Bake in pre-heated 350 degree oven for 20 minutes or until
   heated through.
7. Makes four servings.

Chocolate Peanut Bars

1 cup peanut butter  1 egg
3/4 cup sugar        1 5 3/4 ounce package milk chocolate pieces

1. In mixer bowl combine peanut butter, sugar, and egg.
2. Beat on low speek until thoroughly combined.
3. Press into an 11x7-1 1/2 inch baking pan.
4. Bake in pre-heated oven at 325 degrees for 18 to 20 minutes.
5. Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with chocolate pieces.
6. Cover pan with foil; let stand three minutes and remove foil.
7. Spread chocolate over surface.
8. Chill in freezer for 10 to 15 minutes or until chocolate is firm.
9. Cut into squares; store in refrigerator.
10. Makes 24 to 30.

Crumbly Peanut Butter Topping

1/3 cup all purpose flour
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup chunky peanut butter

1. In a bowl stir together flour and brown sugar.
2. Cut in peanut butter till mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. Makes 1 1/3 cups.

Flour Tortilla Recipe

3 cups unbleached flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp.  salt
4-6 Tbsp. vegetable shortening or lard
about 1 1/4 cups warm water

Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl.

Add vegetable shortening or lard. Or use a combination of half lard half shortening.  
Use a fork or a pastry cutter to cut in the shortening or just do it the old fashioned 
way and use your hands.

Next add warm water a little at a time until your dough is soft and not sticky. You do not 

need very hot water.

Knead the dough for a few minutes.

Now you will pull off pieces of dough to form about 12 small dough balls. Let them rest for at 

least 10 minutes, longer if you like.

This is a good time to heat up the skillet. You will want to set it at medium to high heat. If it is 

too hot the tortillas will cook too fast.

Now you can roll out the dough with your tortilla rolling pin or palote. It is a good idea to 

dust each ball with a little flour just before you roll them out. Lay the palote 
in the center of the dough ball and roll up, center and roll down. It is good to lift the dough 

and turn it.  Again, rolling pin in the center and roll. Roll them out fairly thin.

Lay your tortilla on the hot skillet. It takes just a few seconds to cook. Flip to the other side. 

When they are done it should have lots of nice brown speckles. Place them in a towel. If you 

would like you can use a tortilla warmer to keep them warm longer.

They are ready to be served!

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