Creamed Chicken in a Basket Recipe

Name: Creamed Chicken in a Basket Recipe
Ingredients: 6 bone-in chicken breast halves (about 4 pounds); 1 small onion, quartered; 2 celery ribs with leaves, cut into chunks; 2-1/2 cups water; 2 teaspoons salt, divided; 6 whole peppercorns; 8 to 10 frozen puff pastry shells; 1/2 cup butter; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 pound fresh mushroom, sliced; 1 can (5 ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained; 1 jar (2 ounces) diced pimientos, drained; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 2 cups heavy whipping cream

Creamed Chicken in a Basket Recipe was pinched from <a href="http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/creamed-chicken-in-a-basket" target="_blank">www.tasteofhome.com.</a>

"Chunks of tender chicken in a creamy sauce are spooned into puff pastry shells in this delicious dish, which has long been one of our family's favorites. I served it to my husband and our five children for years...and it is now a "must" for our Easter brunch. —Sue Bolsinger, Anchorage, Alaska..."

INGREDIENTS

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6 bone-in chicken breast halves (about 4 pounds)

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1 small onion, quartered

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2 celery ribs with leaves, cut into chunks

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2-1/2 cups water

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2 teaspoons salt, divided

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6 whole peppercorns

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8 to 10 frozen puff pastry shells

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1/2 cup butter

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1/2 cup all-purpose flour

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1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

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1/8 teaspoon pepper

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1/2 pound fresh mushroom, sliced

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1 can (5 ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained

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1 jar (2 ounces) diced pimientos, drained

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1 tablespoon lemon juice

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2 cups heavy whipping cream

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