tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20062672.post1216369184724805066..comments2024-02-05T13:57:04.506-05:00Comments on Chez Mégane: Who wants dessert?Chez Meganehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10643734264145937047noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20062672.post-69430581145274578772007-07-08T10:16:00.000-05:002007-07-08T10:16:00.000-05:00These look delicious -- surely a great summer dess...These look delicious -- surely a great summer dessert.Betty Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155852272383173880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20062672.post-30949378611602910762007-07-07T16:42:00.000-05:002007-07-07T16:42:00.000-05:00Megan - looks yummy! We had a BBQ for our Fourth (...Megan - looks yummy! We had a BBQ for our Fourth (which takes on much more meaning when you are not in the US). Check out the cookie recipe below...yes, grown men's knees literally buckled and there was moaning.<BR/><BR/>http://compleater.blogspot.comComplEaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15804187066107155802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20062672.post-12133240129297400802007-07-06T15:54:00.000-05:002007-07-06T15:54:00.000-05:00Adam - OMG, that sounds awesome! Good call on the ...Adam - OMG, that sounds awesome! Good call on the peanut oil instead of crisco. I wish I could've devoured fried chicken and mac 'n cheese with you (sounds like a perfect meal to me!)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10210140338750290070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20062672.post-82484647097404433892007-07-06T10:23:00.000-05:002007-07-06T10:23:00.000-05:00Looks great, Megan! For this Fourth we decided on...Looks great, Megan! For this Fourth we decided on a down-home southern American staple: fried chicken. While it is not at all rocket science to deep fry anything, we found this recipe to be pretty incredible. I know this is from the Crisco website, but it is taken from Mama Dip's restaurant in Chapel Hill. <BR/><BR/>Mama Dip's Country Fried Chicken <BR/>http://www.crisco.com/scripts/display_recipe.asp?recipe_nbr=36870<BR/><BR/>Use a whole fryer, cut up, or parts of your choice. It takes about 2 minutes over medium high heat for oil to get hot enough for frying. If it smokes or pops when the chicken touches it, the oil is too hot.<BR/><BR/>Chicken parts<BR/>1-1/2 cups self-rising flour <BR/>1 teaspoon black pepper <BR/>1/2 teaspoon salt <BR/>1-1/2 cups shortening <BR/><BR/>In a bowl, mix 2 teaspoons salt with 2 cups water. Put in the chicken parts and let soak for 15 to 20 minutes. Drain. Mix together the flour, pepper, and salt and batter the chicken by dipping the pieces in the flour mixture until they are coated on all sides, shaking off excess flour. <BR/>In a skillet, over medium heat, let the shortening get hot. It should be at 350: on a thermometer, or you can test it by taking a piece of chicken and letting the corner touch the shortening: if it begins to fry, the shortening is ready. If the shortening appears too hot, remove the skillet from the heat and let it cool a little.<BR/>Brown the chicken on all sides, reducing the heat if needed as it cooks. It takes about 20 minutes to fry chicken well-done. If you are afraid that the chicken is not done even though the batter is browned, put it in a baking pan and place it in the oven at 350: for 15 minutes.<BR/><BR/>FYI: we used peanut oil instead to great result, and we also served it with a side of your Stove Top Mac and Cheese! What a healthy Fourth it was for us!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14769943953627293614noreply@blogger.com