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                     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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