How to Make chicken cordon bleu

Chicken cordon bleu is chicken breast stuffed with cheese and ham. It is a great recipe to make when for your next dinner party. Impress your friends by making chicken cordon bleu for them.

Chicken Cordon Bleu Ingredients:

* 8 boneless chicken breast halves (8 oz. each) [or buy double or whole breasts and use half for the bottom and the other half for the top]

* 8 slices cooked ready-to-eat ham (1-1/2 by 3-1/2 inch oblong) [chef recommends Canadian bacon, available, fully cooked, at the grocery store where hot dogs are sold]

* 8 slices Swiss cheese, 1-1/2 by 3-1/2-inch oblong) [chef recommends Gruyere cheese, which is the Swiss cheese most suitable to Chicken Cordon Bleu]

* salt

* black pepper

* flour for dusting

* 3 eggs

* 1/4 cup milk

* 1/4 cup water

* 4 cups bread crumbs

* 1 egg white, beaten and strained through a sieve

* butter

* shortening (of your choice)