Chicken breasts with apple brandy

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
4Chicken breast halves,skinned and boned
¼teaspoonSalt
teaspoonPepper
4tablespoonsButter or margarine
1largeRed apple,cored and thickly sliced
3tablespoonsFinely chopped shallots
¾cupHalf and half
¼cupApple brandy
2tablespoonsDijon style mustard
¼cupChopped walnuts

Directions

Pound each chicken breast half between two sheets of plastic wrap, with the flat side of meat hammer, to ¼" thickness.

Coat with mixture of flour, salt and pepper. Melt 2 Tbs of butter in a large skillet and 2 Tbs in a small skillet. Add chicken to the large skillet and cook over medium heat about 4 or 5 minutes, turning once, until tender and brown. Cook apple slices in the small skillet about 4 minutes. Remove chicken to a platter and keep warm. Add shallots to large skillet and cook over medium heat 3 minutes, until tender. Add half and half, brandy and mustard. Simmer, stirring, 3 minutes to reduce slightly. Pour over chicken; garnish with apple slices and walnuts.

Serves 4.