Chicken Cordon Bleu

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a pan w/ oil.

2 boneless chicken breasts filleted/butterflied and pounded
a few slices of ham
a few slices of swiss cheese
paprika
mustard
Parmesan cheese, grated
bread crumbs, unseasoned
flour
toothpicks
3 eggs
2 T. cream
Mornay Sauce (see recipe below)

Mix eggs & cream into an egg wash; set aside.

Combine Parm & bread crumbs; set aside.

Season pounded chicken w/ paprika & mustard. Place 1 slice of swiss cheese & one slice of ham on chicken & roll up into an oval shape. Dust w/ flour. Dip in egg wash. Roll in Parm/bread crumb comb.

Bake covered at 350 for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake another 10 minutes.

Once plated, ladle Mornay Sauce over the top of chicken.

Mornay Sauce
1 T. butter
1 T. flour
1 c. milk
1/2 t. salt
2 T. swiss cheese, grated
1 t. onion powder
pepper to taste

In a small heavy saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour. Add milk & cook stirring constantly until boiling. Reduce heat and add cheese, salt & pepper. Cook stirring constantly about 5 minutes until smooth.

Banana Bread w/ Chocolate

3 or 4 mashed bananas
1 c. sugar + some extra
1 egg
4 T melted butter
1 t baking soda
1 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
1 1/2 flour
6 oz chocolate chips/chunks (i used the semi-sweet mini chips or the dark chocolate chunks - both are yummy!)

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Mix all ingredients except the chocolate chips/chunks & the "extra" sugar.
Fold in the chocolate chips/chunks.
Pour mixture into a greased &/or floured &/or parchment papered (however you keep the bottom from not sticking) loaf pan.
Sprinkle "extra" sugar on the top. Do as little or as much as you want. This will make a nice crust on top as is bakes.
Bake for approximately 1 hour.
Cool on a wire rack.
Eat & enjoy!
WARNING: This will be your most requested recipe ;)