Herbed Chicken in Pastry

By angielaine

Ingredients

• 4 Boneless Chicken Breast Halves
• 1 Tbsp Butter or Margarine
• 1/2 pkg. Frozen Puff Pastry Sheets
• 1 Egg
• 1 Tbsp Water
• 4 0z. Alouette Garlic and Herb Spreadable Cheese
• 1/4 cup Fresh Parsley, finely chopped

Preparation

Step 1

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. Preheat oven to 400°F. unfold pastry on lightly flowered surface. Roll out to 14” square and cut into 4 – 7” squares. Spread about 2 Tbsp of the cheese spread into the center of each square. Sprinkle with 1 Tbsp parsley and top with cooled chicken and seal edges. Place seam-side down on baking sheet. Brush with egg mixture. Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown.