Cordon Bleu Wellington
- 1 large chicken breast
- 2 slices cooked ham
- 2 teaspoons prepared English mustard
- 60 g cheddar cheese or 60 g mozzarella cheese
- 2 pieces , choux pastry rolled out
- 1 egg, beaten
- seasoning
- Horizontally slice the chicken breast in half. Beat each half to a thickness of round 10 cm.
- Season the breasts with salt and pepper.
- Place a slice of cooked ham onto each chicken breast and coat generously with the prepared mustard.
- Sprinkle the cheese on top of the mustard.
- Roll up the chicken breasts and secure with toothpicks.
- Wrap each breast in aluminium foil and bake in the oven for 15 minutes at 200 degC.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Place each chicken breast in the centre of a piece of pastry, remover the toothpicks and brush beaten egg around the perimeter.
- Gather up the sides of the pastry to envelope the chicken and seal with a fork.
- Use the remaining beaten egg to coat all sides of the pastry parcels.
- Bake in the oven at 180 degC for a further 15 minutes or until the pastry is brown.
chicken breast, ham, mustard, cheddar cheese, pastry, egg, seasoning
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cordon-bleu-wellington-538128 (may not work)