Don's Home Food Recipes Brandied Chicken Breasts with Cream and Cheese |
Skin, bone and divide into halves: 4 chicken breasts Rub with: Brandy Let stand 10 minutes. Season lightly with: salt, pepper and majoriam (1/2 tsp). Heat to the point of fragrance: 6 Tbsp. sweet butter Saute chicken over medium heat 6-8 minutes on each side. Remove to a heated ovenproof platter and keep warm. Sauce: To the remaining butter in the pan add: 1/2 c dry sherry Simmer over low heat until the liquid is reduced to half. Add, stirring constantly: 2 c cream beaten with: 4 egg yolks Season with: Salt and pepper (Nutmeg) Stir and cook until slightly thickened. (The trick to this is not to curdle the sauce!) Pour the sauce over the chicken breasts. Sprinkle with:
Topping: Source: "Joy of Cooking" (original version)
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