Chicken In Puff Pastry

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 22 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup packed fresh basil leaf
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 package frozen puff pastry, thawed
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 1 egg, well-beaten

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 430 degrees f.
• 2 combine cheese, basil, garlic, salt and pepper in processor until smooth and basil is finely chopped.
• 3 unfold both pieces of pastry carefully.
• 4 roll out on lightly-floured surface to 14 x 10 inch rectangle about 1/8 inch thick.
• 5 cut in half crosswise into 7 x 10 inch rectangle; repeat with second sheet of pastry.
• 6 spread ¼ of cheese mixture lengthwise, in approximate size of chicken breast, across center of each rectangle.
• 7 place chicken breast over, skinned side down.
• 8 lift long sides of pastry to meet in center over top of chicken; pinch overlap and short ends to enclose chicken snuggly.
• 9 trim away excess pastry leaving pinched overlap.
• 10 arrange seam side down, 2 inches apart, on a greased baking sheet; brush generously with beaten egg.
• 11 bake until puffed and golden and chicken is cooked through, 18-22 minutes.
• 12 note: using boursin cheese in this recipe in place of the cream cheese is very nice, too.