Best Vicki Bickies Recipes

BIKKIES (COOKIES) FROM HEAVEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C.
• Line 3 baking trays with non-stick baking paper.
• Beat the butter and sugar in a stand mixer till pale and creamy.
• Add the condensed milk and flour to the butter mix, stirring to combine.
• Stir in the the craisins and chocolate.
• Divide the dough into 2 equal portions, wrap and refrigerate second portion while working with first and remove second portion when you put cookies/bikkies into oven.
• Roll tablespoons of 1st portion into balls and divide among the prepared trays, allowing room for spreading.
• Use the palm of your hand to flatten slightly (or you could press with a fork).
• Bake in oven,swapping trays halfway through cooking for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden (swapping shouldn't be necessary in a fan forced oven).
• Set aside on trays for 3 minutes to cool before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Repeat with remaining dough portion.

VICKI'S FAVORITE CHICKEN WITH GRAPES, COUSCOUS AND ROASTED ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Trim tough ends of asparagus and save for soup. Place asparagus in a large bowl and toss with about 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 tablespoons of chopped thyme leaves and salt and pepper. Spread the asparagus out on a cookie sheet and roast 10 to 12 minutes until the asparagus is tender and crispy at the tips.
• Heat a large skillet over medium to medium high heat; add 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan, and 2 tablespoons butter to the pan. Place flour in a shallow dish. Season chicken with salt and pepper then dredge the tenders in flour and add it to the pan. Cook chicken 7 to 8 minutes until browned. Add wine and scrape up browned bits as wine cooks down and bubbles, 30 seconds. Add 1/2 cup stock to skillet. Combine cream and mustard and add to stock. Add grapes to the pan and turn chicken and grapes to coat and combine with the sauce. Simmer 5 minutes over low heat.
• Bring remaining 2 cups chicken stock and remaining tablespoon of fresh thyme to a boil in a small pot. Add couscous. Put a tight fitting lid on pot and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
• Serve tenders and grapes on couscous alongside asparagus.

AUSSIE BIKKIES (CRACKERS) WITH CHEESE AND ONION

Steps:

• Slice cheese and onion.
• Place slice of onion on each cracker and top with a slice of cheese.

DIDI'S "I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU USED UP MY WHOLE BOX OF CHEERIOS" SQUARES

Steps:

• Grease a 13x9 pan.
• Melt margarine.
• Add marshmallows, toss to coat with the margarine.
• You can do this on the stovetop or microwave on high for 1 1/2 minutes or until smooth when stirred.
• Stir in the peanut butter.
• Immediately add the cereal.
• Mix lightly until well coated.
• Using a greased spatula or wax paper (I put plastic baggies on my hands), press the mixture into the greased pan.
• Cool and cut into squares.

VICKI'S HUSH PUPPIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together eggs, sugar, and onion. Blend in flour and cornmeal.
• Heat 2 inches of oil to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C). Drop batter by rounded teaspoonfuls in hot oil, and fry until golden brown. Cook in small batches to maintain oil temperature. Drain briefly on paper towels. Serve hot.