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"koko" > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 15 Sep 2014 23:18:49 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
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>>"koko" > wrote in message
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>>> On Mon, 15 Sep 2014 22:24:13 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>> > wrote:
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>>>>"koko" > wrote in message
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>>>>> On Mon, 15 Sep 2014 20:47:31 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>>>> > wrote:
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>>>>>>Someone posted this recipe to Facebook and she is a good cook so I
>>>>>>assumed
>>>>>>that she had tried it. I also thought it was too good to be true, and
>>>>>>it
>>>>>>was.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>https://www.facebook.com/MyFridgeFoo...type=1&fref=nf
>>>>>>
>>>>>>As you can see, no amounts are listed.
>>>>>
>>>>> Here's the article you linked to. As you can see there is a link to
>>>>> the detailed recipe
>>>>>
>>>>> MyFridgeFood.com
>>>>> Crispy Cheddar Chicken! - You'll be making this weekly!
>>>>>
>>>>> Dip Chicken breasts into three pans - Milk, Shredded Cheese, and
>>>>> Crushed Ritz Crackers. Then place in a pan, cover with foil and bake
>>>>> for 35 minutes at 400 - So crispy and delicious!!
>>>>>
>>>>> Sauce: Mix Cream of Chicken, Sour Cream, and Butter in a sauce pan
>>>>> over medium/high heat. Serve over chicken...obviously
>>>>>
>>>>> detailed recipe - http://myfridgefood.com/ViewRecipe.aspx?recipe=21127
>>>>>
>>>>>> And I did not make the sauce as I
>>>>>>know that my husband and daughter wouldn't have liked it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>So what went wrong? Nothing would stick to the chicken. I wondered
>>>>>>about
>>>>>>dipping it in milk. Normally when I make things like this (which
>>>>>>isn't
>>>>>>often), I use an egg to make the stuff stick. I know that buttermilk
>>>>>>can
>>>>>>be
>>>>>>used too. But the regular milk was just too thin, I think. I also
>>>>>>only
>>>>>>used a small amount of cheese as daughter isn't big on cheese and meat
>>>>>>together.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I did manage to force the crumbs and cheese onto the chicken and baked
>>>>>>it.
>>>>>>Nothing stuck to the bottom of the chicken. Not much stuck to the top
>>>>>>and
>>>>>>it certainly wasn't crispy at all. So... Disappointed as there are
>>>>>>two
>>>>>>chicken breasts left.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I also wondered about the lack of seasoning but reasoned that the salt
>>>>>>in
>>>>>>the Ritz would be enough. I have since looked up these ingredients
>>>>>>and
>>>>>>see
>>>>>>other recipes, most of them similar to this:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/me...ICKEN-52127001
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I used perhaps 3/4 of a cup for 4 breasts, if that. And as I found, I
>>>>>>did
>>>>>>have to press the stuff on, but it still didn't stick. Maybe because
>>>>>>I
>>>>>>used
>>>>>>not enough cheese and 2% milk. I would assume that whole is thicker.
>>>>>>Not
>>>>>>sure I've ever actually seen what whole looks like.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>The good thing is that the chicken came out moist and tender, but...
>>>>>>What
>>>>>>can I do with the remaining two breasts? I thought about putting them
>>>>>>on
>>>>>>Cibatta bread, maybe with some mustard or something because they are
>>>>>>woefully lacking in seasoning.
>>>>
>>>>Strange. That is now how it appeared on Facebook. But even adding that
>>>>tiny bit of seasoning and the insane amount of cheese, I don't think it
>>>>would help. I fail to see how that would get crispy. Not in a good way
>>>>anyway. And it for sure needs more fat to prevent it from sticking.
>>>
>>> Your welcome
>>>
>>> koko

>>
>>I think that would be "you're".

>
> You are so right. That's what I get for trying to help when I'm
> overtired.
>
> You are welcome
>
> koko


I fail to see how reposting the same recipe was help but... Maybe I missed
something.