Subj : BH&G 3245 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Wed Jul 07 2021 05:47:00 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Easy Chicken Stock Categories: Poultry, Vegetables, Herbs, Sauces Yield: 6 Servings 1 Rotisserie chicken; skin & - meat removed 3 Ribs celery w/leaves; cut - up 2 lg Carrots; unpeeled, cut up 1 lg Onion; unpeeled, cut up 4 Sprigs fresh parsley 2 Bay leaves 2 cl Garlic; unpeeled, halved 1 ts Salt 1 ts Dried thyme, sage, or basil; - crushed 1/2 ts Whole black peppercorns +=OR=+ 1/4 ts Ground black pepper 6 c Cold water Place chicken pieces in a 6 quart Dutch oven. Add celery, carrots, onion, parsley, bay leaves, garlic, salt, thyme, and peppercorns. Add the water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 2 1/2 hours. Remove chicken pieces from Dutch oven. Strain stock into a large bowl through two layers of 100-percent-cotton cheesecloth placed in a colander. Discard vegetables and seasonings. If desired, clarify stock. * If using the stock while hot, skim off fat. Or chill for 6 hours; lift off fat. If desired, when chicken is cool enough to handle, remove meat from bones, discarding bones. Reserve chicken for another use. Place stock and reserved chicken in separate airtight storage containers. Cover and chill for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 6 months. * FROM THE TEST KITCHEN: To clarify hot strained stock, return the stock to the Dutch oven. In a small bowl combine 1 lightly beaten egg white and 1/4 cup cold water. Stir water mixture into stock. Bring to boiling. Remove from heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Strain again. Makes: about 6 cups Better Homes & Gardens | July 2015 MM Format by Dave Drum - 25 July 2015 Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... Corn syrup: the most useless form of calories ever created. --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.49 * Origin: SouthEast Star Mail HUB - SESTAR (1:3634/12) .