Faux Chicken Nuggets
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 2 dozen (1 cup sauce).
Here's a recipe for "chicken nuggets" that's poultry-free. It calls for pound cake in place of chicken, rolled in a "batter" of chopped peanuts. Kids will think they're having dinner for dessert. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Ingredients
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1 loaf (10-3/4 ounces) frozen pound cake, thawed
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1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
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2 tablespoons water
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4-1/2 teaspoons light corn syrup
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1 tablespoon butter, softened
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1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 cups finely chopped salted peanuts
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GOLDEN DIPPING SAUCE:
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2 snack-size cups (3-1/2 ounces each) vanilla pudding
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2 teaspoons dark corn syrup
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2 drops yellow food coloring, optional
Directions
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1.
Cut cake into 12 slices; cut each slice in half. Cut into irregular nugget-shaped pieces; set aside.
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2.
In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, water, corn syrup, butter and vanilla; beat on low speed until sugar is moistened. Beat on high until smooth. Dip cake pieces into glaze, then roll in peanuts. Let stand until set.
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3.
In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients. Serve with nuggets.
Nutrition Facts
2 each: 342 calories, 18g fat (5g saturated fat), 39mg cholesterol, 231mg sodium, 39g carbohydrate (27g sugars, 2g fiber), 8g protein.
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