Princess and the Frog Tiana's Cookbook - Saturday

Our last night of Princess and the Frog.

The menu is set...

CAL'S CHICKEN AND BISCUITS

Serves 6 to 8

"Goodnight Cal's.  Good morning Duke's"

Comfort food was always on the menu at Cal's diner.  This was one of his most popular dishes.

INGREDIENTS:

Filling:

4 Tbsp butter

1 cup finely chopped onion

1 stalk celery, chopped

1/3 cup flour

1-1/2 cups chicken broth

1-1/2 cups milk

1/2 tsp each of dried sage and dried thyme

2-1/2 cups diced cooked chicken

2 cups cooked peas carrots or corn (or a mix of these)

Biscuit Toppings:

2 cups of flour

1 Tbsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 cup cold butter, cut into 1/4-inch pieces

3/4 cup milk

-OR-

get Pillsbury biscuit dough roll

DIRECTIONS:

1.  Melt the butter for the filling over medium heat in a large ovenproof pot.  Stir in the onion and celery.  Put a lid on the pan and cook for 7 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Then sift in the flour.

2.  Whisk the broth into the pan.  When it starts to thicken, whisk in the milk.  Add the sage, thyme, chicken, and vegetables.  Continue cooking and stirring for 5 to 7 minutes.  Add salt and pepper to taste.

3.  Remove the pan from the stove top and heat the oven to 375 degrees.  Meanwhile, make the biscuit topping by combining the four, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.  Use for fingertips to rub in the butter.   Pour in the milk and stir just until the dough pulls together.

4.  Turn the dough onto a floured surface and knead it 2 or 3 times with floured hands.  Pat the dough into a 1/2 inch thick disk.  Using a small cookie cutter, cut out dough circles and place as many as will fit, barely touching, on the filling.  OR if you are using pre-made biscuits, separate them and place as many as will fit on the filling.

5.  Bake until the biscuits brown and the filling bubbles, about 20 to 30 minutes.  Let it cool for 10 minutes before serving.