Mushroom-Stuffed Chicken Breasts

* Exported from MasterCook *

Mushroom-Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Recipe By : Fannie Farmer Cookbook
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Chicken Poultry

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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5 Tablespoons Butter
1/2 Pound Mushrooms -- chopped fine
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1/4 Teaspoon Freshly ground pepper
1/4 Teaspoon Nutmeg -- optional
8 Chicken breast halves, pounded flat -- boned
1 1/2 Cups Fresh bread crumbs
1/2 Cup Heavy cream
1/2 Cup Chicken broth

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a
skillet. Add the mushrooms, salt and pepper, and cook, stirring often,
until the mushrooms turn very dark and absorb all the butter. Remove
from the heat and stir in 3/4 cup of the bread crumbs and the nutmeg.
Divide the mushroom stuffing into 8 portions and place a portion in
the center of each piece of chicken. Fold the chicken around the
stuffing, and place, seam side down, in a buttered shallow baking
dish. Melt the remaining tablespoon of butter and brush over the
chicken. Sprinkle with the remaining 3/4 cup of bread crumbs. Pour
on cream and broth. Bake for 30 minutes, until lightly brown.

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