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Hot As Hades Chicken Bits Recipe

Hot as Hades Chicken Bits

3 lb boned chicken breasts
1/8 tsp garlic salt
2 tablespoons red pepper
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 cup all-purpose flour
Vegetable oil

Cut chicken breasts lengthwise into 1-inch pieces
Sprinkle garlic salt freely over chicken, turning pieces so each is coated
Continue with red, then black pepper
Set aside for 1 hour to let chicken absorb flavor

Dust chicken with flour, then deep fry in vegetable oil at 375 deg F for 3 mins
Drain on paper towels

Serve warm or cold

Almendrado Recipe

Almendrado

Almendrado, an almond meringue pudding, is a light Mexican dessert resembling the Mexican flag

1 envelope unflavored gelatine
1/4 cup cold water
5 egg whites
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp almond extract
1/2 cup coarsely chopped blanched almonds
Green & red food coloring

Soften gelatine in cold water for 5 mins, then dissolve in top of double boiler
Chill until mixture begins to thicken

Beat egg whites until stiff
Add salt & sugar gradually, beating until mixture holds peaks
Beat in chilled gelatine, almond extract & half the almonds
Divide into 3 equal parts
Leave one part white, tint one green & the other pink
Sprinkle remaining almonds over the bottom of a wet 2-quart loaf pan
First spread green layer, then white layer, then pink layer
Chill until firm
Unmold Almendrado & serve in slices with custard sauce
Garnish with extra almonds

Custard Sauce
5 egg yolks
1/2 cup cold milk
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
Salt, to taste
1 1/2 cups milk

Beat egg yolks with 1/2 cup milk, sugar, vanilla extract & salt
Scald 1 1/2 cups milk in top of double boiler
Gradually stir egg mixture into scalded milk & cook until mixture coats a metal spoon
Pour at once into a cold bowl
Chill until serving time