Chicken Divan - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 (10 oz.) pkg. Birds Eye broccoli spears
1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. unsifted all-purpose flour
3 c. chicken broth
1/3 c. sherry
1/2 c. heavy cream, whipped
1 tsp. salt
dash of nutmeg
5 whole chicken breasts, cooked and skinned
1/2 c. mayonnaise
1 c. grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Cook broccoli as directed on package; drain.
Place in 13 x 9-inch dish.
Melt butter.
Blend in flour; add broth.
Cook and stir until thickened.
Stir in sherry, salt and nutmeg; keep warm. Bone and slice chicken breasts.
Blend mayonnaise and 1/2 cup cheese into sauce.
Pour half over broccoli.
Top with chicken. Blend cream into remaining sauce; pour over chicken.
Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Bake at 350\u00b0 until bubbly (about 20 minutes).
Then broil until golden.
Makes 8 to 10 servings.