Ingredients

  • 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. paprika
  • 6 whole breasts, halved and skinned
  • 1/4 c. butter or margarine
  • 2 tsp. cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 c. half and half
  • 1/4 c. cooking sherry
  • 2 tsp. grated lemon peel
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 c. grated Swiss cheese
  • 1/2 c. chopped parsley

Method

  • In a skillet, combine flour, salt and paprika.
  • Coat 12 chicken
  • breast
  • halves.
  • Brown
  • both
  • sides
  • in butter, using large skillet.
  • Add
  • 1/4
  • cup
  • water;
  • simmer
  • for 30 minutes. Arrange chicken
  • in serving dish.
  • Mix cornstarch with 1/4 cup of the half and half.
  • Stir into the drippings in the skillet. Cook and stir
  • over low heat.
  • Slowly add the rest of half and half, sherry,
  • lemon
  • peel and juice.
  • Cook until it thickens. Pour over chicken.
  • (May
  • be frozen at this point.) Heat oven to 350°. Bake
  • 35
  • minutes.
  • Remove from oven.
  • Sprinkle with cheese.
  • Put back in oven uncovered until cheese melts.
  • Serve hot.
  • Serves 12.