Baken Chicken Drumsticks in a Spicy Cornflake Crumb

 

So now, in the quest to find crumbed chicken that is more on the healthy side, and after many, many attempts......I have found this recipe to be tasty, not greasy and fabulous to pick up and eat with your fingers.  Great for snacking on while watching the rugby on the telly.

 

Ingredients

 

8 drumsticks
2 cups cornflakes, lightly crushed
1t chilli powder
1t paprika
2t ground cumin
Salt and pepper
1 egg, beaten

Method
1. Preheat the oven to 180 degree C.

2. Mix the cornflakes with the spices.

3. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

4. Put the cornflake spice in a plastic bag.

5. Dip drumsticks to coat in the beaten egg.

 

 

6. Doing one at a time, place the drumsticks in the bag with he cornflake spice. Shake to coat.

7. Line a baking dish with baking paper and spray with cooking spray. Lay the drumsticks on the paper.

 

 

8. Bake for 25 minutes then turn and bake a further 25 minutes.

 

 

 

 

 

Chilli Cheese Biscuits

So it's coming up to Christmas, and the parties are starting.  We're off to a wine and food pairing dinner tomorrow with our daughters and mom's wine club.  So what to give as a present.....hum!  Chilli cheese biscuits of course!!!

 

Chilli Cheese Biscuits

 

 

 

Ingredients

 

125g butter

90g chilli cheese (if you can't find chilli cheese use cheddar and chop up one small red chilli, discard the seeds)

pinch salt

1 cup self-raising flour

1 cup cornflakes

1 egg

1 tablespoon milk

 

Method

 

1. Cream butter until soft.

2. Grate the cheese and add together with the salt, sifted flour and cornflakes.

3. Mix together the egg and milk.

4. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the egg and milk mixture for glazing.

5. Add remaining egg and milk mixture to the cornflake mixture.

6. Mix thoroughly.

7. Roll teaspoonfuls of the mixture into balls, put on lightly greased oven trays about 5cm apart.

8. Press tops with a fork and glaze with the reserved egg and milk mixture.

9.Bake in a moderate oven for about 15 minutes.

10. Cool on a wire rack.