Chicken Cordon Bleu - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 large chicken breasts, skinned, boned and halved
6 thin slices boiled ham
shortening
3 slices Mozzarella cheese, halved
1/2 c. fine dry bread crumbs
flour
1 egg, beaten

Preparation

Place
chicken\tpieces,
boned\tside
up, between waxed paper. Working
from center, lightly beat until approximately 5
x 5-inches.
Peel
off waxed paper.
Place a ham slice and half slice of cheese on each piece of chicken, cutting to fit. Roll meat up
and
tuck\tin
sides.
Secure with wooden picks. Coat each roll with
flour;
dip in beaten egg.\tRoll in bread crumbs. Fry in
deep
shortening heated to 340\u00b0 until golden, about 5 minutes.
Remove
picks
and
keep\twarm until served. Also good with a cheese sauce poured over.