Paillardes Bleu
- 2 chicken breast pounded thin
- 3/4 - 1 cup gorgonzol-style blue cheese, crumbled
- 2 eggs, whisked
- 1 cup crushed pecans
- Pear/Wine sauce
- 2 lb. bartlet pears, chopped
- 1/2 cup crisp white wine
- 4-5 whole cloves
- 1/2 cup sugar
- Pound chicken breasts until approximately 1/4 inch thick. Sprinkle with blue cheese and roll, folding in sides to make an even roll. Wrap in plastic wrap pulling tight and refrigerate at least 2 hours to set. Remove plastic and roll in egg and then pecans and set in baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees - about 1/2 hour.
- Meanwhile make pear sauce by placing all sauce ingredients in saucepan and simmering until pears are very soft. Cool mixture and puree' in food processor or blender.
- Rest chicken for 5 minutes. Slice chicken roll into angled slices. Serve chicken in a pool of sauce and drizzle more sauce over the top.
chicken, gorgonzolstyle blue cheese, eggs, pecans, sauce, bartlet pears, crisp white wine, cloves, sugar
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/paillardes-bleu-50084472 (may not work)