Chicken Cordon Bleu - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 chicken breasts, boned and skinned
8 slices Old Virginia ham
8 slices Swiss cheese
3 Tbsp. minced fresh parsley
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 egg, beaten
1/2 c. fine bread crumbs
1/4 c. butter or margarine
1 (8 oz.) can cream of mushroom soup
1 (8 oz.) carton sour cream
1/3 c. dry sherry
1 (4 oz.) can sliced mushrooms, drained

Preparation

Place chicken breast on waxed paper.
Flatten to 1/4 inch thickness by using mallet or rolling pin.
Place one slice ham and one slice of Swiss cheese in center of each chicken breast. Sprinkle evenly with parsley and pepper.
Roll up lengthwise and secure with wooden picks.
Dip each chicken breast into beaten egg; coat well with bread crumbs.
Set aside.
Melt butter in heavy skillet; brown chicken on all sides.
Place chicken in 12 x 8 x 2-inch ovenproof baking dish, reserving drippings in skillet.
Add mushroom soup, sour cream, sherry and sliced mushrooms to drippings and stir together well.
Pour sauce over chicken.
Bake uncovered at 350\u00b0 for 40 to 45 minutes.