Chicken Cordon Bleu Calzones

Source: Jan Taylor

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms (optional)
1/2 medium onion, chopped
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 1/4 cups milk
1 tablespoon minced fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 package frozen puff pastry, thawed
8 thin slices deli ham
4 slices provolone cheese
Additional milk, optional

Place chicken in a greased 2-quart baking dish; cover with water. Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes or until juices run clear.

Meanwhile, in a skillet, sauté mushrooms and onion in butter until tender.

Combine cornstarch and milk until smooth; stir into skillet. Add seasonings. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.

Drain chicken. Cut pastry sheets in half width-wise. On one side of each half, place chicken breast, 1/4 cup mushrooms mixture, two ham slices and one cheese slice. Fold pastry over filling and seal edges.

Place on a greased baking sheet. Brush tops with milk if desired. Bake at 400 degrees F for 15-20 minutes or until puffed and golden.

Makes 4 servings

ENJOY!