Cordon Blue My Way

• 4 pieces boneless, skinless chicken breasts trimmed of fat and pocketed
• 4 pieces turkey bacon, cut in half
• 4 pieces Swiss cheese, cut 1/4 inch thick
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon cracked pepper
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/4 cup yellow mustard
• 3/4 cup ground pecans
• 1/4 cup Italian bread crumbs

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place a slice of cheese between two half slices of bacon and stuff them into each breast. Season each side of chicken with salt and pepper.
2. In a shallow dish combine the honey and mustard and mix thoroughly. Also combine ground pecans and bread crumbs in a different shallow dish. Evenly coat both sides of each breast first with the honey mustard sauce and next the pecan and bread crumb mixture and place into a lightly greased 9 x 13 baking dish.
3. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until golden crisp and juices run clear. Temperature of chicken should reach 180 degrees F.

chicken breasts, turkey bacon, swiss cheese, salt, cracked pepper, honey, yellow mustard, ground pecans, italian bread crumbs

Taken from food52.com/recipes/1052-cordon-blue-my-way (may not work)