To prepare for serving. Without thawing, heat frozen creamed chicken in the top of a double boiler, about 30 minutes for 1 pint.
Menu suggestion. Serve with snap beans and shredded carrot and raisin salad. Have fruit sherbet and crisp cookies for dessert.
Chicken a la king
16 portions, ¾ cup each.
½ cup chicken fat, butter, or margarine 6 tablespoons chopped green pepper 3 cups canned mushrooms ¾ cup sifted all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons salt 3 cups chicken broth 3 cups milk 6 tablespoons finely cut pimiento 3 pints diced cooked chicken
Melt the fat and cook green pepper and mushrooms in it about 5 minutes. Blend in the flour and salt, then add broth and milk. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Add pimiento and chicken. Blend well.
To serve immediately. Heat the mixture thoroughly and serve on biscuits, hot, buttered toast, or in timbales.
To freeze. Cool the food quickly. Pack in freezer containers, leaving head space ([p. 4]). (Pint containers are preferable to larger ones because large blocks of chicken a la king are difficult to thaw.) Seal and freeze immediately.
To prepare for serving. Without thawing, heat frozen chicken a la king in the top of a double boiler, about 30 minutes for 1 pint.
Menu suggestion. Serve with asparagus and stuffed tomato salad, and upside-down cake.