Chicken A LA King

Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons chopped green pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped pimento
• 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 teaspoon grated onion
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1 3/4 cups light cream
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 cups chicken (diced)
• 1 tablespoon sherry
• 4 slices hot buttered toast
  

Directions:

1. Heat butter in saucepan.
2. Add green pepper, pimento, mushrooms and onion. Cook gently, stirring 2 minutes.
3. Sprinkle in flour, salt, pepper and paprika and stir to blend.
4. Remove from heat and add cream all at once.
5. Stir to blend and return to moderate heat.
6. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
7. BEAT egg yolks slightly and stir in some of hot sauce a little at a time.
8. Return to saucepan and stir to blend.
9. Add chicken and heat thoroughly, stirring gently. Stir in sherry.
10. Spoon on to toast and serve immediately.