Friday, August 13, 2010

Chocolate Chip Pie

1 unbaked 9 in. deep dish pie shell
2 large eggs
1/2 c. all purpose flour
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
3/4 c. (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened
1 c. semi-sweet morsels (I use half semi-sweet and half milk chocolate)
*Optional: 1 c. chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 325.
Beat eggs with mixer on high until foamy.
Beat in flour and sugars.
Beat in butter.
Stir in choc. chips (and nuts) and spoon into pie shell.
Bake for about an hour. Cool on wire rack. Serve.

Chicken Pot Pie

Chicken Pot Pie

* All amounts can be customized based on how many or how few people you are cooking for.*

4-6 chicken breasts, cooked and chopped
2 c. chicken broth
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 pkg frozen mixed vegetables * I never use this, I just use leftovers or what we like (canned green beans, corn, steamed carrots)
2 potatoes, cooked and cubed

Mix all these ingredients and pour into a casserole dish.

The Crust
*This is what makes this potpie better than average!*
2 sticks of margarine, melted
2 c. self-rising flour
2 c. milk
Mix and pour on top.

Bake at 350 for one hour.