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      Title: Chicken Cordon Bleu
 Categories: Poultry, Pork, Cheese, Breads
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      4 lg Chicken breasts; boned
      4 sl Emmenthaler cheese; thin *
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/4 ts Allspice
    1/2 c  Cracker crumbs; crushed
      2 tb Water
      4 sl Ham; thin
      2 tb Flour
    1/4 ts Pepper
      1 lg Egg; slightly beaten
      3 tb Shortening
 
  * Commonly called Swiss cheese in the USA.
  
  Wash and dry chicken breast, slit one side open to form a pocket
  for the ham and cheese. Place one slice of ham and one of the
  cheese into the pocket. Secure with wooden toothpicks.
  
  Mix salt, pepper, flour, and allspice. Coat chicken with the
  mixture. Dip breasts into the beaten egg, and then into the cracker
  crumbs. Melt shortening in a large skillet (cast iron best) and
  brown the breasts.
  
  Reduce heat and add water, cover and cook until done, about 45
  minutes. Remove the cover during the last 2 or 3 minutes to crisp
  the meat.
 
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