Chicken Cordon Bleu

Name: Chicken Cordon Bleu
Yield: Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 4 whole chicken breasts split, boned, skinned; 8 (1 oz.) slices Swiss cheese; 1/4 tsp pepper; 1 egg, beaten; 1/4 cup butter or margarine; 1 (10 3/4 oz.) can mushroom soup, undiluted; 6 (1 oz.) slices cooked ham; 3 Tbs minced fresh parsley; 1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs; 1 (8 oz.) carton commercial sour cream; 1 (4 oz.) can mushrooms, sliced, drained; 1/3 cup dry sherry (optional)

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

4 whole chicken breasts split, boned, skinned
8 (1 oz.) slices Swiss cheese
1/4 tsp pepper
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 (10 3/4 oz.) can mushroom soup, undiluted
6 (1 oz.) slices cooked ham
3 Tbs minced fresh parsley
1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs
1 (8 oz.) carton commercial sour cream
1 (4 oz.) can mushrooms, sliced, drained
1/3 cup dry sherry (optional)

Instructions

Place each chicken breast half on a sheet of waxed paper. Flatten to 1/4 inch thickness using meat mallet or rolling pin. Place one slice of ham and one slice of cheese in the center of each chicken piece. Sprinkle evenly with parsley and pepper. Roll up lengthwise and secure with wooden picks. Dip each chicken breast in egg; coat well with breadcrumbs. Melt butter in heavy skillet; brown chicken on all sides. Remove chicken to a 12 X 8 X 2 baking dish. Reserve drippings in skillet. Add remaining ingredients to reserved drippings and stir well. Pour sauce over chicken and bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes. Yield: 8 servings.