Chicken Cordon Bleu - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 large whole chicken breasts, halved, boned and skinned
4 thin (3-inch square) slices boiled ham
4 small thin slices Swiss cheese
3/4 c. fine dried bread crumbs
salt and pepper
1/3 c. melted butter

Preparation

Cut a deep pocket in side of each chicken breast at its thickest part.
Fold a ham slice around a cheese slice; tuck in pocket.
Skewer with toothpicks to secure.
Combine bread crumbs, salt and pepper.
Roll chicken in butter, then in bread crumbs. Place in buttered baking sheet.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 30 to 40 minutes.
Brush with butter from pan if chicken becomes too dry.