DECEMBER MAGIC 'FIRST SNOW' / WINTER ROSE ~ CHICKEN ALOUETTE / ROASTED VEGETABLES with PECAN GREMOLATA
"Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful ." ~Norman Vincent Peale Poinsettia 'Winter Rose' ( Euphorbia pulcherrima ) December Garden ________ CHICKEN ALOUETTE ~ Classic holiday favorite from Southern Living (Dec 1991) __________ 1 (17 1/4 oz.) package frozen puff pastry, thawed 1 (4-oz) container garlic and spice flavored Alouette cheese (1/2 cup chives/onion flavored cream cheese may be substituted) 6 skinned and boned chicken breast halves 1/2 tsp. salt 1/8 tsp. pepper 1 beaten egg 1 Tablespoon water flowering kale leaves for garnish Unfold pastry sheets, and roll each sheet into a 14 x 12-in. rectangle on a lightly floured surface. Cut sheet into four 7 x 6-in. rectangles; cut second sheet into two 7 x 6 in. rectangles and one 12 x 6 in. rectangle. Set large rectangle aside. Shape each small rectangle into and oval by trimming off corners. Spread pastry ovals evenly with cheese. Sprinkle chicken breasts ...