This week (and next), I continue with some of my favorite recipes made from a few tiny ingredients. You'll absolutely love the simplicity of Oven Fried Chicken, featuring storebought pesto and chicken legs. Chocolate Croissant Bread Pudding will blow you away. The ingredients may not sound like they'd taste good, but they do! Add whipped cream and it's really over the top. And, finally, Chocolate Chip Shortbread is to die for! Happy eating!       Oven       Fried       Chicken 1/2 C. basil pesto 4 large chicken legs 1/2 C. seasoned dry bread crumbs

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil, place a metal rack on top of foil. Spread pesto on chicken to cover. Put bread crumbs in a large zip-top bag. Add legs, one at a time, shaking until coated. Place legs on rack. Bake 50 minutes or until chicken is crisp and brown. Tip: you'll want to double or triple this recipe! 2 (3-oz.) boxes cook and serve vanilla pudding 4 C. whole milk 4 chocolate croissants

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a three-quart shallow baking dish. Whisk pudding mix and milk in a large bowl for 2 minutes or until thoroughly blended. Cut croissants in 1-inch pieces. Arrange in baking dish. Pour pudding mixture over croissants, pushing pieces into liquid. Bake 50 minutes or until bubbly around edges and when a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool about 10 minutes before serving.

Chocolate Croissant Bread Pudding

Chocolate Chip Shortbread

1 C. plus 2 T. all purpose flour 1/4 C. sugar 1 stick cold, unsalted butter 1/3 C. mini chocolate chips

Heat oven to 325 degrees. Mix flour and sugar in a medium bowl. Cut in butter with two forks until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in chips. Gently press crumbs together to form a dough. Place on baking sheet and pat into an 8-inch circle. With a sharp knife, score circle into 16 wedges, cutting about halfway through dough. Prick wedges with a fork. Bake 25 minutes or until shortbread looks dry and golden at edges. Immediately cut through score lines. Cool 5 minutes on baking sheet before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.