Nannys Maryland Chicken Pudding Recipes

CHICKEN PUDDING

Steps:

• Combine first 6 ingredients and water to cover in a large Dutch oven.
• Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour or until tender.
• Remove chicken and cool.
• Pour 6 cups broth through a wire-mesh strainer into a large bowl, discarding solids.
• Reserve remaining broth for later use.
• Whisk 6 tablespoons butter, bouillon granules, and poultry seasoning into strained broth until smooth.
• Set aside to cool.
• Cut shortening into flour with a pastry blender or fork until crumbly.
• Add milk, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Spread dough to a 1/2-inch thickness on a lightly greased baking sheet, forming 1 large hoecake (I call it a"biscuit").
• Bake at 400° for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool on wire rack; break into pieces.
• Skin, bone, and coarsely chop chicken.
• Layer chicken and hoecake pieces in a lightly greased 13-x 9-inch baking dish.
• Whisk together chicken broth mixture and eggs; pour evenly over chicken and hoecake pieces.
• Stir together cracker crumbs and 1 tablespoon melted butter; sprinkle evenly over top of chicken mixture.
• Bake at 375° for 30 minutes or until golden brown and set.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

CHICKEN MARYLAND WITH A BAKED MUSTARD CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 160°C.
• Season the centre of a 3 day old loaf (crumble the bread or give it a quick blitz in a food processor) with freshly cracked black pepper and lake salt.
• Combine mustard mix ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly.
• Roll chicken pieces in the mustard mix, then roll in the seasoned fresh breadcrumbs.
• Place skin side up (in a shallow baking tray and dob the breadcrumbs with small dots of the butter and then sprinkle with sweet paprika.
• Bake slowly for 1 to 1 1/4 hours (if doing turkey allow longer times and more of other ingredients to allow for size of turkey marylands compared to chicken).

CHICKEN PUDDING

Steps:

• Combine 1/3 cup of the flour, 1/4 tsp salt, and the pepper.
• Coat prepared chicken pieces and fry in the oil over moderate heat for 4 minutes on each side or until browned.
• Add stock and bring to a boil. Lower the heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes. Transfer to a buttered 13"X9"X3", reserving the stock.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, whisk the egg and egg whites. Whisk in the milk, 1 tbl of butter, and the remaining salt. Then, whisk in 1 cup of the flour until smooth. Pour over the chicken and bake, uncovered for 15 minutes. Reduce the temp to 350 degrees F and bake for 20 minutes longer or until the topping is puffed and golden.
• Meanwhile, in a medium size saucepan, heat the remaining 2 tbl of butter over medium heat. Add the remaining 1/3 cup of flour and cook until bubbly. Whisk in 3 1/2 cups of the reserved cooking liquid and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for 6 minutes stirring frequently. Stir in parsley and thyme.
• Drizzle about 1/2 the gravy over the chicken. Serve with remaining gravy on the side.

NANNY'S MARYLAND CHICKEN PUDDING

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine first 6 ingredients, 1tsp salt and 1/4tsp pepper in a dutch oven; add water to cover. Bring to a boil; cover and simmer 1 1/2 hour. Remove chicken from broth; cool. Strain broth and set aside.
• 2. Remove chicken from bone; shred and place in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet. Pour 1/2 cup broth over chicken. Set remaining broth aside.
• 3. Combine eggs, milk, 1 cup flour, 1/2tsp salt and 1/4 cup butter; beat until smooth. Pour over chicken in skillet.
• 4. Bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour. Cool slightly and cut into wedges.
• 5. While puddings is baking, cook remaining broth over high heat until reduced to 2 cups. Stir in 1/2 cup flour. Add parsley, 2TBS butter, 1/2tsp salt and 1/4tsp pepper. Cook over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Spoon gravy over pudding.