may 1

111. Asian Chicken with Peanuts

It was really good. I will make this again and again. Very filling.

*2 tablespoons cornstarch
*1 3/4 cups Swanson® Chicken Stock
*2 tablespoons soy sauce
*1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
*1/2 teaspoon sesame oil (optional)
*2 tablespoons vegetable oil
*1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into strips
*2 cups broccoli florets
*2 small red peppers, cut into 2-inch-long strips
*2 cloves garlic, minced
*1/2 cup salted peanuts
*4 cups Hot cooked regular long-grain white rice

Stir the cornstarch, stock, soy sauce, ginger and sesame oil, if desired, in a medium bowl until the mixture is smooth.
Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
Add the chicken and stir-fry until it is well browned, stirring often. Remove the chicken from the skillet.
Reduce the heat to medium.
Heat the remaining vegetable oil in the skillet.
Add the broccoli, peppers and garlic and stir-fry until the vegetables are tender-crisp.
Stir the cornstarch mixture in the skillet.
Cook and stir until the mixture boils and thickens.
Return the chicken to the skillet.
Stir in the peanuts and cook until the mixture is hot and bubbling.
Serve over the rice.

112. Strawberry Whoopie Pies

I have to say that this was not a huge hit with the kids. They both thought that it was not a good cookie. So I dont know what to tell you. The adults liked it. I must say that I like the Chocolate ones better, from back in Jan.

*1/2 cup butter, soften
*1 cup, plus 3 TBSP light brown sugar
*1 tsp vanilla
*1 large egg
*2 1/4 cup flour
*3/4 tsp baking powder
*1/4 tsp baking soda
*1/2 tsp coarse salt
*1 cup whole milk
*3/4 cup heavy cream
*3/4 cup mashed strawberries (I put them in the food processor)

Preheat oven to 350
Mix butter and brown sugar(1 cup) until fluffy
Add in the vanilla and egg
In a different bowl mix, flour, baking powder and soda and salt
Slowly add in the flour mixture and milk, alternating until you end with flour
Drop batter onto baking sheet in 2 TBSP mounds
Bake for 16-18 minutes, rotate tray half way through
Let cook on wire racks
In large bowl whip cream and brown sugar in a bowl until it forms soft peaks
Fold in the strawberries
Place between two cookies to form a cake