Chicken Ring

Submitted by Molly53

"A terrific way to recycle leftovers into something new and delicious. From the Mississippi Valley chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 2 cups chicken stock or 2 cups cream
• 2 eggs or 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
• 1 cup soft breadcrumbs
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 3 cups cooked chicken, diced
• 1⁄2 cup chopped celery
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons lemon juice

• Mushroom Sauce

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1⁄2 lb mushroom, sliced
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper

directions

1. Pour hot milk slowly into eggs, stirring constantly.
2. Add remaining ingredients, mix well and pour into buttered mold or loaf pan.
3. Bake at 300F until a knife blade comes out clean, about 45 to 60 minutes(It will take less time in a ring mold than a loaf pan), taking care not to over bake.
4. Let stand ten minutes before unmolding.
5. Serve mushroom sauce in center of the ring.
6. For the mushroom sauce: Melt butter; add mushrooms and cook about 5 minutes.
7. Blend in flour; add chicken broth gradually and cook until thickened, stirring constantly.
8. Add seasonings.