Meal of the Month - March

Sweet & Sour Chicken

This is another long-time favorite of ours; it's been on our list of top favorites for about 6 years now! We always get lots of compliments on this recipe when we make it for others.  You should definitely try it!

Ingredients:

• 4 breasts of chicken
  
• 1 T. oil
  
• 1 carrot, sliced
  
• 1 clove garlic, minced
  
• 1 c. sugar
  
• 4 T. cornstarch
  
• 1 1/3 c. water
  
• 3 T. oil
  
• 2/3 c. vinegar
  
• 4 T. soy sauce
  
• 1 onion, chunked
  
• 1/2 red pepper, diced
  
• 1/2 green pepper, diced
  
• 1 small can diced pineapple
  
• Cooked rice
  

Cut chicken into 1-inch cubes. Sauté in oil with carrot and garlic until no longer pink. Remove from heat. Combine sugar and cornstarch in saucepan. Stir in water. Add oil, vinegar, and soy sauce. Cook and stir until the mixture turns thick and clear. Remove from heat. Stir together chicken, sauce, veggies, and pineapple. Serve in bowls over hot cooked rice.  Delicious!

Dessert:  White Texas Sheet Cake

Even if you think you don't like white cake, you should try this dessert once.  It is a dense, moist, rich, completely fattening cake with a sweet almond flavor.  It is without a doubt my very favorite cake EVER!  And that's coming from a chocolate lover!

• 2 c. butter
  
• 2 c. water
  
• 4 c. flour
  
• 2 c. sugar
  
• 4 eggs, beaten
  
• 1 c. sour cream 
  
• 2 tsp. almond extract
  
• 2 tsp. salt
  
• 2 tsp. baking soda 
  

Boil water and butter. Set aside. Mix everything else together in a bowl. Add the water and butter. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 – 22 minutes in a sheet cake pan.

White Texas Sheet Cake Frosting

• 1/2 c. butter
  
• 1/4 c. milk
  
• 4 1/2 c. powdered sugar
  
• 1/2 tsp. almond extract
  
• 1 c. chopped nuts
  

Heat milk and butter to boiling. Put in a bowl and add the other ingredients. Spread over cooled cake and serve.