Creamy Chicken Shortcake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (10 oz.) pkg. cornbread mix
2 slices bacon, cut crosswise in narrow strips
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
3 Tbsp. flour
1 c. chicken broth
1 c. milk
1/4 c. chopped onion
2 Tbsp. chopped pimento
2 drops hot pepper sauce
2 1/2 c. cubed cooked chicken

Preparation

Prepare cornbread mix according to package directions.
While it's baking, fry bacon in medium size saucepan until lightly browned.
Add butter; heat until melted.
Stir in flour until blended.
Gradually stir in broth, then milk.
Stir over medium heat until mixture simmers.
Simmer, stirring often, for 4 minutes, until thickened.
Add green onion, pimento, hot pepper sauce and chicken; cook and stir for about 2 minutes.
Cut cornbread into 8 squares.