Chicken Cordon Blue - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 whole chicken breasts, split, boned and skinned
8 (1 oz.) slices ham
8 (1 oz.) slices Swiss cheese
3 Tbsp. parsley
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 egg, beaten
1/2 c. Italian bread crumbs
1/4 c. mayonnaise
10 3/4 oz. can mushroom soup
8 oz. sour cream

Preparation

Place each breast half on sheet of wax paper.
Flatten to 1/4-inch thickness, using meat mallet or rolling pin.
Place one slice of ham and one slice of Swiss cheese in center of each piece.
Sprinkle evenly with parsley and pepper.
Roll lengthwise and secure with toothpick.
Dip each chicken breast in egg.
Coat with bread crumbs.
Melt butter in heavy skillet.
Brown chicken to 12 x 8 x 2-inch pan, reserving drippings in skillet.
Add remaining ingredients to drippings and stir.
Pour sauce over chicken.
Bake, uncovered, at 350\u00b0 for 40 to 45 minutes.