This bake along did not go as planned. When Fantastic Bake Along was suggested, I had a family pack of chicken thighs defrosting in the fridge. It was a coincidence not to be ignored, so I set to do half of the thighs according to the directions (my husband had plans for the other half).
I did the bake along’s chicken first. I set up the bowls, flour, egg wash, flour, and like an assembly line on my stove, went to work. I used a liberal amount of coconut oil, got it nice and hot, and went about dipping and frying. Right away I knew something was wrong, the pan was way too hot, so I turned the stovetop down. Dip, dip, dip fry, I was like a robot, frying up two chicken pieces at a time and placing them in my baking dish. On my third turn (pieces 5 and six) the smoke alarm went off, my daughter came running into the kitchen, “Mom, is the house on fire? Should we leave?” That’s when I looked up and saw that cloud of smoke that was hovering thickly in the room. I immediately turned the stovetop off, turned the fire alarm off (yes it was so thick no amount of waving a towel underneath it would shut it down), and opened every door and window in the downstairs. It was 50 degrees outside so I had to turn our heat off too. The smoke (or smog) lingered, my 5 year old and I flapped our towels in the air hoping to move it outside. Four days later, it still smells like fry. 
I did not go back and continue to fry up the Double Dipped Fried Chicken. I loaded all the ones I dipped, seasoned those yet to be dipped and placed them into the baking pan. It only took about 45 minutes for the chicken to cook, and they turned out juicy (and a little burnt). We all agreed, though, that the plain seasoned chicken turned out the best. I think I’ll stick to that next time.
I’ve linked up with
Tracy from Itsatsweetsday.blog
Tami from https://tanglewoodknots.com
Kathy from https://livinginrapidcity.wordpress.com
and Emma from https://emmacraftprojects.wordpress.com
Happy Crocheting Baking!
Crochet539 
I’m sorry but I was laughing as I read this. For some reason I am forever setting off the smoke alarm in my apartment. It doesn’t seem to matter what I’m frying, or what temperature I’m using, I seem to produce a ton of smoke. Sorry your bake-along attempt didn’t work out.
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At least I got a good story out of it! I don’t think some kitchens are made for frying!
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Oh my Brenna!! This was an adventure in cooking to be sure! This is what the Fantastic Bake Along is about–reality. We all have those moments in the kitchen or in the craft room. It is nice to know we are all human and have those funny moments:). I am so glad you just went ahead and baked them. That sounds like a great alternative to frying! It is so fun to cook with you:)!
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Thanks Tracy! I so hoped these would work out because they sounded so good 😊. Oh well, maybe I’ll be brave enough to give it another chance someday!
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You have learned something so it is a success! The temperature of the oil is important. You salvaged a problem. Your post was fantastic! I loved it:). Really, this was a great success! Thank you for joining us and I look forward to cooking with you next month:)
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Oh Brenna!!! What an adventure that you didn’ wish to experience. At least you know the smoke alarm works!!! I think the electric fry pan is a definite must for your kitchen! I wonder how hot that oil really got?
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I was using new nonstick pans, they tend to get really hot! The electric frying pan sounds like the way to go!
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This is how most of my cooking adventures turn out! Did I mention I hate to cook? LOL
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Ha! It doesn’t surprise me, we are “kindred spirits” 😁.
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Oh dear! I used to always set the alarm off when I was using a gaz stove but now we have a normal heating plate and it’s much better. I normally put my chicken in when the oil is just starting to warm up, it lets me control my frying temp better. The baked ones look great though!
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Thanks Emma, they tasted better too!
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Whoops! I hate it when that happens, especially not bring able to get rid of the cooking smell.
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The weather was finally nice enough to open some windows! So we have been airing out 😂😂😂
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LOL Brenna – I’m not laughing at your chicken I’m laughing because I was remembering many of my own smoke detector experiences!! And yes they were as much fun as yours!! It took me several failed attempts to fry chicken – there was a lot of burnt chicken, undercooked chicken, dry chicken and unsalvageable things that had started out being chicken. Don’t give up!! I eventually found the right combo of oil depth and stove temperature to the point now where I don’t even need to think about it – I have each step memorized. For chicken that is – we recently had to evacuate and air out the house when I was frying Cheeseburger Egg Rolls – so I have a little more work to do there to perfect that frying process! 😀
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Ha! Thanks for sharing Tami! I have a feeling this won’t be my last frying mishap, but hopefully it gets better.
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Hi Brenna! Next week is Fantastic Bake Along and since you had a hard time last
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Sorry:)– last month. Would you like to recommend the recipe for this month? I always like trying new recipes:)
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Okay, I needed to discuss with my family, since I don’t want to be the only one eating . My hubby suggested pizza, so here is a recipe for pizza dough,
http://www.chef-in-training.com/2014/04/perfect-pizza-dough-recipe/
I suggest that we choose our own toppings, but that it has to be a non-traditional pizza. What do you think? I can always find something different, if you think it won’t work. Thanks for including me!
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Pizza is great! Let’s do it:). I will introduce the recipe on Tuesday. I think it will be fun to see what kinds of pizza everyone makes. I’m excited!
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Great! Thanks again!
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