Chicken A La King (Eva Mae)

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp butter
• 1/2 cup green pepper, sliced thin
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 2 Tbsp flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 cups cream or top milk
• 3 cups cooked chicken, cut up
• 1/4 cup butter, creamed
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 tsp onion juice
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• Sliced pimento
• Pepperidge Farm puff pastry shells or toast, to serve

Instructions

1. Simmer the 2 Tbsp butter with the mushrooms and green pepper; brown, then add flour and blend well.
2. Add salt and the 2 cups cream.
3. Add the chicken and put on the stove at low heat to thicken.
4. Separately, cream the 1/4 cup butter with the egg yolks and blend until smooth; add the lemon juice, onion juice, and pimentos.
5. Add this gradually to the chicken mixture.
6. Cook slowly, not letting it boil, until thick.
7. Serve on toast or in Pepperidge Farm puff pastry shells.