Company Chicken Cordon Blue - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 chicken breast halves, skinned and boned
1/4 tsp. white pepper
1 c. milk
4 (1 oz.) slices Swiss cheese
1 1/3 c. fine dry bread crumbs
mushroom sauce
1/4 tsp. salt
2 eggs, beaten
4 (1 oz.) slices cooked ham, cut in half
1/3 c. all-purpose flour
vegetable oil

Preparation

Place each piece of chicken between 2 sheets of wax paper. Flatten to 1/4-inch thickness, using a meat mallet or rolling pin. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Combine eggs and milk. Brush both sides of chicken with milk mixture. Place a piece of ham and a piece of cheese in center of each chicken piece. Brush top of cheese slices with milk mixture. Fold ends over ham and cheese. Roll up, beginning with long side. Secure with toothpicks. Dredge chicken in flour. Dip in remaining milk mixture and coat with bread crumbs. Cover and chill 1 hour.