Biltmore Estate Recipes

THE BILTMORE'S BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• 1. Place bread cubes in a greased 13-in x 9-in baking dish. In a large bowl whisk the eggs, milk, cream, sugar, butter, vanilla and cinnamon. Pour evenly over bread.
• 2. Bake, uncovered, at 350* for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.
• 3. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring the sugar, water and lemon juice to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook until sugar is dissolved and mixture turns a golden amber color. Stir in butter until melted. Add cream. Remove from the heat. Serve with bread pudding.

BILTMORE ESTATE GREEN TOMATO JAM

Steps:

• Wash the tomatoes and cut into wedges. In a stainless bowl, sprinkle with the sugar in layers and let sit overnight. Bring to a boil in a heavy bottomed pan the next day, and then reduce the heat to a simmer for 1 hour. Add the sliced lemon and cook an additional 1 hour, over low heat. Cool and use or can according to USDA guidelines.

BILTMORE ESTATE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pound the chicken out till evenly flattened.
• Marinate the chicken in the lemon juice, 1 T olive oil, 1 t garlic, and salt and pepper for no more than 2 hours in a glass or ceramic dish.
• To make the sauce.
• Sauté the onions and remaining garlic(I use more)in 1T oil till tender.
• Add the cream and bring to a boil, add the sage and parsley and remove from heat.
• Boil the pasta in salted water till done and set aside to completely drain.
• Remove the chicken from the marinade and shake off the excess oil.
• Dip in the flour that has been seasoned with salt and pepper, coating both sides.
• Fry in the remaining olive oil; browning both sides and cooking approx 5 minutes per side or till juices run clear and it is cooked through.
• Remove the chicken to a plate and in the hot pan add the apple juice or wine and cook till approx 2 T of liquid remain.
• Add the cream mixture and bring to a boil.
• Then add the cheeses and bring to a simmer seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.
• Mix half of the sauce in a large bowl with the drained noodles.
• Place the noodles evenly on 4 plates top each with a chicken breast and drizzle the remaining sauce evenly over the 4 chicken breasts.
• Garnish with parsley.