Home Town Chicken Cordon Bleu

Ingredients:

• 2 - whole chicken breasts, split, deboned, and skinned
• 1/8 - teaspoon salt
• 1/8 - teaspoon pepper
• 1 - egg, beaten
• 1/2 - cup milk
• 2 - slices (1-ounce each) cooked ham
• 2 - slices (1-ounce each) Swiss cheese
• 1/2 - cup all-purpose flour
• 2/3 - cup fine bread crumbs
• 2 - Tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 - cup butter or margarine

Directions:

1. Sprinkle chicken breast with salt and pepper.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine egg and milk. Dip both sides of breast in mixture.
3. Place piece of ham and cheese in center of each breast. Fold over and close with toothpicks.
4. Dredge in flour, dip in remaining milk mixture and cost well wieth bread crumbs mixed with Parmesan cheese.
5. Cover and chill for 1 hour or longer.
6. Preheat oven to 350° F.
7. Melt butter in heavy skilled, brown chicken breasts on both siees.
8. Move to a lightly greased 9-inch-square pan.
9. Bake uncovered for 40 to 45 min.