Chicken Cordon Bleu In Pastry

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon margarine or 1 tablespoon butter
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 1 pound)
• 1 sheet frozen puff pastry sheet
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon water
• 4 teaspoons dijon-style mustard
• 4 slices cooked ham (about 4 ounces)
• 4 slices swiss cheese (about 4 ounces)

Recipe

• 1 in medium skillet over medium-high heat, heat margarine.
• 2 season chicken.with salt and pepper if desired. add chicken and cook until browned. remove from skillet.
• 3 cover and refrigerate at least 15 minutes.
• 4 thaw pastry sheet at room temperature 30 minutes.
• 5 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 6 mix egg and water and set aside.
• 7 unfold pastry on lightly floured surface.roll into 14-inch square and cut into 4 (7-inch) squares.spread 1 teaspoon mustard on each square.top
• 8 with 1 slice ham, 1 slice cheese and 1 chicken breast half. brush edges of
• 9 squares with egg mixture. fold corners to center on top of chicken and.
• 10 seal edges. place seam-side down on shallow-sided baking sheet.brush with egg mixture.
• 11 bake 25 minutes or until golden.