Chicken Cordon Bleu - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 (1 oz.) slices cooked ham
8 (1 oz.) slices Swiss cheese
8 boneless chicken breasts
3 Tbsp. minced parsley
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 egg, beaten
1/2 c. Italian bread crumbs
1/4 c. butter or margarine
1 can cream of celery soup
8 oz. sour cream
1/3 c. dry sherry

Preparation

Place 1 slice of ham and 1 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 bread crumbs.
Melt butter in a heavy skillet; brown chicken on all sides.
Remove chicken to a 12 x 8 x 2-inch baking dish, reserving drippings in skillet.
Add remaining ingredients to reserved drippings and stir well.
Pour sauce over chicken.
Bake, uncovered, at 350\u00b0 for 40 to 45 minutes.