Recipe(tried): Chicken a la King

CHICKEN A LA KING

3 tablespoon butter
1 green bell pepper, sliced
1 cup mushrooms, sliced
1 pimento, chopped
1 1/2 tablespoons flour
2 cups heavy (whipping) cream, divided use
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup sherry
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1 dash cayenne pepper
4 egg yolks
3 cups diced cooked chicken
Toast or pastry shells (for serving)

Melt butter in saucepan; add green pepper, mushrooms and pimentos. Simmer 5 minutes.

Add flour and blend in well. Add 3/4 of the heavy cream and all the chicken broth. Cover and cook over low heat until thickened, stirring constantly. Stir in sherry, salt, paprika and cayenne.

Beat egg yolks and combine with the remaining 3/4 cup heavy cream. Stir slowly into sauce. Add chicken and heat but do not boil.

Serve on toast or shells.

Makes 6 servings