Chicken Pudding

Felicity’s Cookbook, p. 20

2 tablespoons butter

2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts

2 cups water

1 teaspoon salt

Shortening or butter to grease casserole dish

1 ½ cups flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 ½ teaspoons baking soda

3 tablespoons butter

3 eggs

1 ½ cups milk

Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a skillet over medium heat.

Add the chicken breasts to the skillet. Turn the pieces with tongs until they are browned on both sides.

The return of the nefarious pre-seasoned chicken breasts from Albertson's!

Measure the water and 1 teaspoon of salt into the skillet. When the water boils, turn down the heat until the water simmers.

Chicken hot tub?

Cover the skillet and cook the chicken for ½ hour.

Use paper towels to grease the casserole dish with the shortening or butter.

Use tongs to put the cooked chicken breasts into a casserole. Preheat the oven to 375 F.

When I've made this before, I've found that it's easier to eat if you go ahead and cut the chicken into chunks before you bake it. Otherwise, you spend a lot of time at the table trying to tease it apart.

To make the batter for the chicken pudding, put the flour, salt, and baking soda in the small mixing bowl and stir them until they are well blended.

Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in the small saucepan over low heat.

Crack the eggs into a large mixing bowl and beat them together with the milk. Stir the melted butter into the eggs and milk.

These cows have serious endorsements.

Add the flour mixture to the liquid mixture. 

Or vice versa.

Beat this batter until it is smooth. Pour the batter over the chicken breasts in the casserole dish.

Former American Girl fans will be familiar with the temptation to pretend that you 're Felicity while you're doing this. 

Bake the chicken pudding for about 40 minutes, until the batter puffs up and turns golden brown.

Cozy in the oven.

Colonial American recipe says what up, speedy cooking?

6 servings. 

Served for two with Chilled Apple Tea. 

My Rating: 3/5 "There's nothing fancy or especially flavorful about this pudding. But sometimes you just want some really hearty FOOD-food. Plus it keeps really nicely."