Chicken Rolls
2 cups chopped celery
1 large onion, chopped
2 cups butter or margarine
10 cups chopped cooked chicken
1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
4 pkg. (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
salt and pepper to taste
DOUGH:
4 pkg. (� oz. each) active dry yeast
2 cups warm milk (110� to 115�)
6 eggs
� cup sugar
1 tbsp. salt
9 to 9� cups all-purpose flour
melted butter or margarine
dry bread crumbs
Saut� celery and onion in butter until tender. Add the chicken,
mushrooms, cream cheese, salt and pepper; mix well. Refrigerate. In
a mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in milk. Add eggs, sugar, salt and 1
cup flour; beat until smooth. Add enough remaining flour to form a
firm dough. Roll out on a floured surface to �-inch thickness; cut
into 4-inch circles. Reroll scraps and cut more circles. Roll
circles to a 6�-inch diameter. Place on greased baking sheets and
let rise in a warm place for 15 minutes.
Place about 1/3 cup chicken mixture in the center
of each circle. Fold up edges to center; pinch tightly to seal in
filling. Dip in butter; roll in crumbs. place on greased baking
sheets (do not cover); let rise for 20 minutes. Bake at 375� for 10
minutes. Serve immediately.
Rolls can be made ahead and frozen. Dip in butter and crumbs when
ready to bake.
Yield: about 3 dozen |