Chicken Cordon Bleu
["4 large boned chicken breasts", "4 slices ham", "4 slices Swiss cheese", "salt and pepper", "1 egg", "flour", "dry bread crumbs", "fat (for frying)"]
["Open out chicken breasts, boned side up and flatten with wooden mallet until not quite 1/4-inch thick.", "Salt and pepper breasts.", "Cover half of breast with thin slice of ham and slice of Swiss cheese.", "Tucking in the sides, roll the breasts as for jelly roll.", "Press to seal well.", "Dust chicken with flour, dip in egg, then roll in bread crumbs.", "Cover and chill thoroughly, at least an hour.", "Fix ahead and refrigerate overnight.", "About an hour before serving time, fry rolls in deep hot fat (375\u00b0) for 5 minutes or until crisp and golden brown.", "Drain on paper towels. Place rolls in shallow baking dish and bake in slow oven (325\u00b0) for about 45 minutes.", "Serve on warm platter.", "Yield:", "4 servings."]
["chicken breasts", "ham", "Swiss cheese", "salt", "egg", "flour", "bread crumbs"]