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Chicken Florentine Wrapped in Pastry

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Chicken Florentine Wrapped in Pastry recipe

YIELD

4 servings

PREP

45 min

COOK

45 min

READY

1 hrs

Ingredients

1 1
PACKAGE PACKAGE PUFF PASTRY *
1 1
LARGE EACH EGGS
1 15
TABLESPOON ML WATER
79
1
X SALT *
1
3 45
TABLESPOONS ML OLIVE OIL
1 1
PACAKGE PACKAGE SPINACH
frozen, chopped, thawed and well drained *
1 5
TEASPOON ML NUTMEG
ground
4 4
TEASPOONS TEASPOONS DIJON MUSTARD *

Directions

Thaw pastry sheets at room temperature 30 minutes. Mix egg and water. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 400?F. Between 2 sheets of waxed paper pound chicken to ¼ inch thickness.

Cut breast halves in half. Coat chicken with flour. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

In medium skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil.

Add chicken and cook until browned. Set chicken aside. Cover and refrigerate 15 minutes.

In same pan mix spinach and nutmeg. Cook 5 minutes. Set aside.

Unfold pastry on lightly floured surface. Roll each sheet into 14-inch square and cut into 4 (7-inch) squares. Place chicken in center of 4 squares.

Spread with 1 teaspoon mustard and top with about ¼ cup spinach mixture.

Brush edges with egg mixture. Top each with another pastry square.

Press edges of pastry to seal. Brush with egg mixture. Place on baking sheet.

Bake 25 minutes or until golden.

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Comments


anonymous

The spinach should be creamed spinach, made with bacon bits. This recipe would also be good topped with hollandaise sauce.

 

 

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 78g (2.8 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 212 54% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 13g 19%
Saturated Fat 2g 11%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 83mg 28%
Sodium 48mg 2%
Total Carbohydrate 3g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0g 2%
Sugars g
Protein 32g
Vitamin A 1% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 1% Iron 7%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Sugar-Free, Low Sodium
 
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