Lesson Five - Part 1

I am posting this a day early. I hope you enjoy what we will be cooking tomorrow!

Chicken Fettucine Alfredo

We will be cooking out chicken and adding the cooked meat to a prepacked Alfredo dinner. But we will also talk about how Alfredo sauces are made. Basically, they are a combination of butter, cream, and Parmesan cheese.

Simply melt you butter over very low heat (use a large, heavy sauce pan). When the butter is melted, slowly add the cream. Do not allow this mixture to come to a boil. Then you gradually add Parmesan cheese. Cut the cheese into small pieces and add two or three pieces at a time. Once the cheese is melted, continue cooking over low heat until the mixture comes to the desired thickness. You may add seasonings of your choice. Normally, black pepper and a little garlic are added.

Italian cooks add their own secert ingredients and the amounts of butter, cream & cheese may vary somewhat! So, this is a recipe you can play with until you develop a sauce you and your family love!

Next we will be making Garlic Cheese Biscuits (like Red Lobster!)

Garlic Cheese Biscuits


Ingredients:

2 ½ cups Bisquick baking mix
¾ cup cold whole milk
4 tablespoons cold butter (1/2 stick)
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
1 heaping cup grated cheddar cheese


Bush on Top:

2 tablespoons butter, melted
¼ teaspoon dried parsley flakes
½ teaspoon garlic powder
pinch salt


Directions:

1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.

2. Combine Bisquick with cold butter in a medium bowl using a pastry cutter or a large fork. You don't want to mix too thoroughly. There should be small chunks of butter in there that are about the size of peas. Add cheddar cheese, milk, and ¼ teaspoon garlic. Mix by hand until combined, but don't over mix.

3. Drop approximately ¼-cup portions of the dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet using an ice cream scoop.

4. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes or until the tops of the biscuits begin to turn light brown.

5. When you take the biscuits out of the oven, melt 2 tablespoons butter is a small bowl in your microwave. Stir in ½ teaspoon garlic powder and the dried parsley flakes. Use a brush to spread this garlic butter over the tops of all the biscuits. Use up all of the butter. Makes one dozen biscuits.