Chicken in the Basket
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I came across this recipe in an old Pennsylvania school cookbook and thought it sounded very interesting. I have not made it but it got my interest. I am posting it like it was written.
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Serves:
- Units:
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup flour
- 1⁄2 tablespoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 1⁄2 tablespoon poppy seed
- 3⁄4 teaspoon dried tarragon
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 8 boneless chicken breasts
- 2 egg whites, beaten with a fork
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons margarine
- 1 loaf round sourdough loaf, unsliced
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Butter Sauce
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon tarragon
- 1 teaspoon poppy seed
directions
- For chicken, combine flour and spices.
- Dip chicken into egg whites and then coat with flour mixture.
- Brown in melted butter/margarine.
- Prepare basket by cutting off top of bread and scooping out the inside, leaving a shell big enough to hold the chicken.
- Keep top of bread but discard inside or use for something else.
- Mix all sauce ingredients together.
- Coat the inside of the bread with all the sauce.
- Place the chicken pieces inside the bread.
- Place the top of bread back on.
- Cover with foil.
- Place on cookie sheet and bake at 325 for about 1 hour.
- Cut into wedges to serve.
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