Shelly's Recipe

HERBED CHICKEN IN PASTRY

Category: Chicken

4 boneless chicken breast halves
2 tbsp butter
1/2 pkg frozen puff pastry sheets (1 sheet)
1 egg
1 tbsp water
1 pkg (4 oz) Alouette Garlic & Herbs, or Alouette Savory Vegetable, or Alouette Peppercorn Parmesan Spreadable Cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Preheat oven to 400. Season chicken with salt and pepper if desired. Melt butter in skillet. Add chicken and cook until browned. Remove chicken. Cover and refrigerate 15 minutes or up to 24 hours.

Thaw pastry sheet at room temperature 30 minutes. Mix egg and water. Unfold pastry on lightly floured surface. Roll into 14 inch square and cut into 4 (7 inch) squares. Spread about 2 tbsp of the cheese in center of each square. Sprinkle with 1 tbsp parsley and top with cooled chicken.

Brush edges of squares with egg mixture. Fold each corner to center on top of chicken and seal edges. Place seam-side down on baking sheet. Brush with egg mixture. Bake 25 minutes or until golden.