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Stuff it till it's bursting at seams
HOLIDAY HIDEAWAY HAM Stuffed chicken breast with ham and cheese
By Hedy Khoo
December 28, 2009
NAVIGATING the treacherous waters of this festive season requires skill and strategy. There is only so much turkey, roast meat, cookies, and log cakes you can resist before you succumb to these weapons of waist destruction.
Which is why, when selecting clothes for the New Year parties ahead, think big, think flowing.
Choose dresses that can best accentuate your assets and hide those festive fats.
A well-designed dress is like a well-cut chicken breast.
It is amazing how much it can hide away - roast ham, cheese, more ham and so on.
Just be sure the seams of your dress stay together.
Clothes courtesy of Marciano. Location courtesy of kitchen culture at Leng Kee Road. Make-up and hair by Helen Wong from Make Up For Ever Academy (Tel: 63330678)TNP PICTURES: KUA CHEE SIONG, HEDY KHOO
You don't really want any extra topping or unflattering bits spilling out when you are trying to squeeze into that L size.
Melted cheese that spilleth over or wine that runneth over may be very alluring when feasting, but that may not apply to women who aim to look sophisticated at parties.
Remember, you don't really want to kick off the New Year with a wardrobe malfunction.
Should you be unable to find that perfect dress, there is always the option to hide yourself at home where you can force-feed your partner until he reaches whale-like proportions.
That way, you would look slim standing beside Mr Blubberman.
STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST
INGREDIENTS
1 piece of boneless chicken breast
2 slices of ham
2 slices of cheese
1 egg white
4 tbsp breadcrumbs
SEASONING FOR CHICKEN BREAST
1/2 tsp tarragon
1/2 tsp parsley
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp all spice
1/4 ground ginger
salt and pepper to taste
METHOD
1. Halve the breasts
2. Cut a pocket into the chicken breast. Place one slice of cheese and ham into the pocket, then secure the end with toothpicks.
3. Add seasoning to chicken breasts.
4. Brush on egg white then cover with breadcrumbs. Bake at 180 deg Celsius for 25 to 30 minutes.
MUSHROOM SAUCE
INGREDIENTS
30g butter
3 tbsp plain flour
100ml chicken stock
5 button mushrooms, sliced
1 clove of garlic, minced
2 tbsp white wine
Salt and pepper to taste
SEASONING FOR MUSHROOM SAUCE
Sprinkling of parsley, tarragon, nutmeg, cinnamon, all spice, salt and pepper
METHOD
1. Melt butter in saucepan over low heat. Slowly whisk in flour.
2. Once flour is thoroughly mixed in, whisk in the chicken stock gradually until you get a thickened sauce.
3. Add the garlic and seasoning and mushrooms and wine. Allow to simmer for 5 minutes.
Stuff it till it's bursting at seams
HOLIDAY HIDEAWAY HAM Stuffed chicken breast with ham and cheese
By Hedy Khoo
December 28, 2009
NAVIGATING the treacherous waters of this festive season requires skill and strategy. There is only so much turkey, roast meat, cookies, and log cakes you can resist before you succumb to these weapons of waist destruction.
Which is why, when selecting clothes for the New Year parties ahead, think big, think flowing.
Choose dresses that can best accentuate your assets and hide those festive fats.
A well-designed dress is like a well-cut chicken breast.
It is amazing how much it can hide away - roast ham, cheese, more ham and so on.
Just be sure the seams of your dress stay together.
Clothes courtesy of Marciano. Location courtesy of kitchen culture at Leng Kee Road. Make-up and hair by Helen Wong from Make Up For Ever Academy (Tel: 63330678)TNP PICTURES: KUA CHEE SIONG, HEDY KHOO
You don't really want any extra topping or unflattering bits spilling out when you are trying to squeeze into that L size.
Melted cheese that spilleth over or wine that runneth over may be very alluring when feasting, but that may not apply to women who aim to look sophisticated at parties.
Remember, you don't really want to kick off the New Year with a wardrobe malfunction.
Should you be unable to find that perfect dress, there is always the option to hide yourself at home where you can force-feed your partner until he reaches whale-like proportions.
That way, you would look slim standing beside Mr Blubberman.
STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST
INGREDIENTS
1 piece of boneless chicken breast
2 slices of ham
2 slices of cheese
1 egg white
4 tbsp breadcrumbs
SEASONING FOR CHICKEN BREAST
1/2 tsp tarragon
1/2 tsp parsley
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp all spice
1/4 ground ginger
salt and pepper to taste
METHOD
1. Halve the breasts
2. Cut a pocket into the chicken breast. Place one slice of cheese and ham into the pocket, then secure the end with toothpicks.
3. Add seasoning to chicken breasts.
4. Brush on egg white then cover with breadcrumbs. Bake at 180 deg Celsius for 25 to 30 minutes.
MUSHROOM SAUCE
INGREDIENTS
30g butter
3 tbsp plain flour
100ml chicken stock
5 button mushrooms, sliced
1 clove of garlic, minced
2 tbsp white wine
Salt and pepper to taste
SEASONING FOR MUSHROOM SAUCE
Sprinkling of parsley, tarragon, nutmeg, cinnamon, all spice, salt and pepper
METHOD
1. Melt butter in saucepan over low heat. Slowly whisk in flour.
2. Once flour is thoroughly mixed in, whisk in the chicken stock gradually until you get a thickened sauce.
3. Add the garlic and seasoning and mushrooms and wine. Allow to simmer for 5 minutes.
