Sunday, October 26, 2014

Praline Chicken, Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Roasted Broccoli & Apple Peach Dump Cake...menu from my cooking show this morning :) Enjoy!


PRALINE CHICKEN

MASHED SWEET POTATOES

ROASTED BROCCOLI

APPLE PEACH DUMP CAKE

 

PRALINE CHICKEN

3 boneless, skinless thick chicken breast

Creole seasoning

4 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/3 cup maple syrup

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1 cup chopped pecans

Slice each chicken breast in half to make 6 pieces.  Pound the chicken until flattened.  Season both sides of chicken breasts with Creole seasoning.  In a skillet, melt the heat the butter and olive oil over medium high heat and brown 3 chicken breasts at a time for 2 minutes on each side then transfer to a baking dish.  Cover the baking dish with foil and bake chicken breasts at 350 for 12 minutes.  Meanwhile re-heat the drippings from the chicken and stir in maple syrup and brown sugar and bring to a boil.  Add the pecans, reduce the heat and stir constantly for 1 to 2 minutes or just until the pecans become toasted.  Place a few tablespoons of the pecan mixture onto each chicken breast.

MASHED SWEET POTATOES

4 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed

2 tablespoons milk

2 tablespoons butter

1 tablespoon honey

3 tablespoons brown sugar

2 tablespoons white sugar

½ teaspoon cinnamon

½ teaspoon vanilla

Boil sweet potatoes for about 20 minutes or until very soft.  Drain and place into a large bowl.  Add the remaining ingredients and mix well with a hand mixer.

ROASTED BROCCOLI

2 large crowns broccoli washed and dried

Olive oil

Salt, pepper, onion powder and garlic powder

Place broccoli on a cookie sheet and drizzle evenly with oil and seasonings.  Bake at 400 for 15 minutes.

APPLE PEACH DUMP CAKE

2 cans apple pie filling

2 cans sliced peaches, drained

Cinnamon and nutmeg

1 box white cake mix

1 stick real butter, melted

In a 13x9x2 baking dish, place the apples and peaches then sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg.  Next sprinkle the cake mix evenly over the fruit.  Drizzle butter evenly over cake mix, sprinkle with a little more cinnamon and nutmeg, then bake at 350 for 1 hour.  This is delicious with vanilla ice cream J

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