Chicken Salad In A Puff Bowl Recipes

CHICKEN SALAD IN A PUFF BOWL

Steps:

• 1. CREAM PUFF BOWL: Prepare bowl first. In a medium saucepan melt 1/2 cup butter in 1 cup boiling water. Add 1 cup all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt all at once. Stir vigorously until well blended. Cook and stir mixture over medium heat until mixture forms a ball that doesn't separate. Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes. Add 4 eggs, one at a time, to mixture in pan, beating vigorously until smooth, about 1 minute after each addition. Batter should look thick and feel slightly sticky. Spread over bottom and up sides of a greased 9" pie plate. Bake in a 400F degree oven for 30 minutes or until golden. Cool.
• 2. Meanwhile, combine the chicken, grapes, cheese, celery and onion. Mix sour cream and mayonnaise or sour cream and salad dressing. Add to chicken mixture; toss well. Cover; chill until serving time. At serving time, line puff with lettuce. Spoon chicken mixture into puff. Sprinkle with nuts. Serve at once. Makes 6 servings.
• 3. **HINT: Making the chicken mixture ahead of time (2 hours or so), gives ingredients a chance to marry in the refrigerator.

CHICKEN SALAD IN SWISS CHEESE PUFFS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spread almonds in ungreased shallow pan. Bake uncovered 6 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until light brown. Cool. Increase oven temperature to 400°F.
• In medium bowl, stir together mayonnaise, lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the pepper. Add chicken, celery, onions and toasted almonds; stir well. Cover; refrigerate until chilled.
• Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, heat butter and water to boiling over medium-high heat. Add flour and 1/8 teaspoon salt. With wooden spoon, beat vigorously over low heat until mixture forms a ball. Remove from heat. Add eggs, one at a time, beating vigorously with wooden spoon after each addition until mixture is smooth and glossy. Stir in cheese. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper. Onto cookie sheet, drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls.
• Bake 14 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack; prick side of each puff with tip of sharp knife to release steam. Cool completely.
• Stir pimientos into chicken salad. Using sharp knife, cut off tops of puffs; spoon chicken salad onto bottoms. Replace tops.

GOLDEN CHICKEN SALAD PUFFS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large saucepan, bring water, butter and salt to a boil. Add flour all at once and stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until smooth and shiny. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto a greased baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Remove to wire racks. Immediately cut a slit in each puff to allow steam to escape; cool. , Split puffs and set tops aside; remove soft dough form inside. In a large bowl, combine filling ingredients. Fill puffs and replace tops. Chill until serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

CHICKEN SALAD PUFFS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water, butter and salt to a boil. Add flour all at once and stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny. , Drop by six rounded tablespoonfuls 3 in. apart onto a greased baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. , Remove to a wire rack. Immediately split puffs open; remove tops and set aside. Discard soft dough from inside. Cool puffs. , For filling, in a large bowl, combine the chicken, celery and olives. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients; stir into chicken mixture. Fill puffs just before serving.

OLD FASHIONED CHICKEN SALAD IN PUFF PASTRY SHELLS

Steps:

• 1. Prepare pastry shells as directed on package. Set aside. In a large bowl mix remaining ingredients except a few almonds and parsley for garnish. Chill.
• 2. When ready to serve divide chicken salad equally into the pastry shells. Garnish with almonds and parsley.

SALAD BOWL PUFF

Steps:

• In large bowl, mix peas, ham, cheese, onion, mayonnaise and mustard until well blended. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• Heat oven to 400°F. Grease bottom and side of 9-inch glass pie plate. In 2-quart saucepan, heat water and butter to boiling. Add Bisquick mix all at once. Stir vigorously over low heat about 1 1/2 minutes or until mixture forms a ball; remove from heat.
• Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, with spoon; continue beating until smooth. Spread over bottom of pie plate (do not spread up side).
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until puffed and dry in center; cool. Just before serving, spoon filling into puff. Cut into wedges.