Baked Parmesan Paprika Chicken

Thought it was time to take a break from the desserts!  I mean, I am still going to eat them, but this blog does need variety!  I pinned a recipe for Baked Parmesan Paprika Chicken about a month ago.  Maybe a little less..time just seems to be flying by.  Must be because I am having so much fun!  We are getting our house ready to go on the market, so I have been painting.  I have been trying to potty train my youngest!  While that is going well, we have had quite a few battles!  He is sooooo strong willed!  Anyway, I digress!  About the food.  I love dishes where I don't have to do too much and it turns out yummy!  And I really, really loved the fact that my coating stayed on the chicken.  Usually, when I dredge something, the coating eventually slides off!  Not this time.  They were so pretty when they came out of the oven!  And they were so yummy! 

Baked Parmesan Paprika Chicken

1/4 c flour
1/2 c grated parmesan cheese
2 t paprika
1/2 t salt
1/2 t black pepper
1 egg, beaten
2 T milk
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
1/4 c butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Coat a shallow baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
Combine flour, cheese, paprika, salt and pepper in a bowl.  In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg and milk.  Dip the chicken in the milk mixture and then dredge in the flour/cheese mixture.  Place in the shallow baking dish.  Pour melted butter over the chicken breasts.  Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes in the preheated oven (Mine started smelling and looking done after 30 minutes, so I turned the heat down to 300 degrees and baked the rest of the time)  until the cheese is brown and the chicken has cooked.



Original recipe is from allrecipes.com

S'mores Cookie Bars

So apparently I haven't blogged in a while.  Hmm, I guess I have been busy.  I have been baking up a storm, so the lack or recipes isn't the reason I haven't blogged.  Just super, super busy!  Anyway, we just finished up a round of Parent/Teacher Conferences (my two school aged kids got good reports!!!) and I chose to supply dessert for the TLC meal that we provide for our awesome staff and teachers at MCE!  I have been on a s'mores kick for, oh, about the last year or so!  Who can resist the ooey, gooey goodness that is a s'more.  Honestly, I think I would probably eat them without the ooey and gooey because it has chocolate!  Yummy!  Anyway, I posted on Facebook what I had made and got a request for the recipe.  So I thought I would share it with you all!  No campfire necessary!  Enjoy!!!

S'mores Cookie Bars

2 c flour
2 c graham cracker crumbs
1 t baking powder
1/4 t salt
1 c butter (2 sticks), at room temperature
1 1/2 c packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs, beaten
2 c marshmallow cream
2 c milk chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9x13 pan with foil, leaving a 2" overhang on 2 sides.  (I just spray the pan with non-stick spray).  Spray foil with non-stick spray.  In a bowl, combine flour, graham cracker crumbs, baking powder and salt; mix well.  In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light, about 2 minutes.  Beat in eggs until well combined.  Reduce speed to low and slowly beat in flour mixture into butter mixture  Divide dough in half.  Press half into pan until dough is uniform and flat.  Spread with marthmallow cream and sprinkle with chocolate chips.  Scatter remaining dough over in clumps.  Do not worry about covering the top; marshmallow and chocolate chips should show through.  Bake until golden brown, 30-35 minutes.  Place on a wire rack to cool completely. 



Recipe comes from All You magazine.   Picture is actually mine!