VEAL OR CHICKEN CORDON BLEU 
6 flattened veal cutlets or chicken breasts
6 slices prosciutto or thinly sliced mild ham
6 slices mild cheese, like Swiss or Muenster
6 scallions
1 1/2 sticks (3/4 c.) melted clarified butter
1/2 c. good dry white wine or vermouth
Flour, salt and pepper to taste

Season veal with salt and pepper. If you can't get good veal use flattened chicken breasts; they're delicious. Place one slice of ham evenly over each cutlet, then one slice of cheese. Trim a scallion to size and roll up cutlet, ham and cheese around scallion. If these are packed tightly in a dish and refrigerated for 1/2 to 1 hour, they will retain their shape better while browning.

Dredge lightly in flour and brown evenly in half the clarified butter in a heavy skillet. Discard any leftover butter from browning meat. Arrange browned roll-ups in a baking dish. Mix the remaining butter with the wine and pour over veal. Bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Serve at once with spoonfuls of the sauce that has formed in the baking dish. Goes well with a green vegetable and a dry white wine. Serves 4-6.

 

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