Chicken Cordon Bleu

*A side note from me...I LOVE chicken cordon bleu...but I don't like hammering the chicken...it kind of grosses me out and makes me feel like the chicken is more like a real chicken and not just a piece of something to cook and eat.

Chicken Cordon Bleu
Recipe from the Taste of Home cookbook

4 Boneless, skinless, chicken breast halves
2 Tbsp butter, softened
1 tsp dried thyme
4 thin slices fully cooked ham
4 thin slices Swiss cheese
8 bacon strips
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup flour
3/4 cup dry bread crumbs
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp dried oregano
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Flatten chicken to 1/8 in thickness; spread butter on the insides. Sprinkle with thyme. Top with a slice of ham and Swiss cheese; roll up tightly. Wrap each with two strips of bacon and secure with toothpicks. In a shallow bowl, beat eggs and milk. Place flour in another bowl. Combine the bread crumbs, garlic powder, oregano, and Parmesan cheese. Dip each chicken roll-up in egg mixture, then coat with flour. Dip each again in egg mixture, then coat with crumbs. Place on a greased baking sheet. Bake, uncovered, at 350 for 40-45 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. emove toothpicks before serving.