CHICKEN
CORDON BLEU
Grey Gables Bed 'N Breakfast Inn
Rugby, Tennessee
8
thin slices ham
8 thin slices Swiss cheese
8 boneless chicken breasts, pounded thin
Parsley
Salt
Pepper
3 eggs beaten
Italian breadcrumbs
1/2 cup melted butter (or margarine)
1 10
- 3/4-ounce can cream of mushroom soup
1 8-ounce carton sour cream
1/3 cup dry sherry
1 4-ounce can sliced mushrooms
Preheat the oven to 350°. Place 1 slice of ham and 1 slice of cheese
on each chicken breast. Sprinkle the top with parsley, salt, and pepper.
Roll up and secure each breast with a toothpick. Dip in the beaten eggs.
Roll in the breadcrumbs.
In a skillet brown
the chicken rolls on all sides and the ends in the melted butter. Place
the browned chicken into a casserole dish. To the drippings add the
soup, sour cream, sherry, and mushrooms. Mix well. Pour the mixture
over the chicken and bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 40 to
45 minutes.
Note: The
chicken can be prepared up to the baking step, then covered and placed
in the refrigerator until you are ready to bake. Allow a few extra minutes
of baking time if the chicken is cold from refrigerator.
Makes 8 servings.