Apple Glazed Chicken Bundles

1 tablespoon stick butter or margarine
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
2 cups dried unseasoned package bread cubes
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup apple juice
1/3 cup water
2 tablespoons Equal Spoonful*
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each), pounded to
1/4-inch thickness
1 1/2 cups apple juice
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons Equal Spoonful**
Salt and pepper to taste (optional)

Melt butter in small skillet. Add green onions. Cook and stir 1 to 2
minutes until tender. Place bread cubes and dried cranberries in
medium size bowl. Stir in onion mixture.
Heat combined 1/3 cup apple juice and 1/3 cup water to boiling. Stir
into bread cube mixture until all cubes are moistened. Stir in 2
tablespoons Equal , 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper until
combined.
Lay chicken breasts on flat surface. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to
taste, if desired. Place 1/2 cup stuffing mixture in center of each
chicken breast. Fold in sides of chicken to form a "bundle". Secure
each with wooden picks.
Place chicken bundles in shallow sprayed baking pan. Bake in
preheated 350 F oven 35 to 40 minutes or until chicken and stuffing
reach 160 F and chicken juices are clear when chicken is pierced
with a fork.
Meanwhile, combine 1-1/2 cups apple juice, 1/2 cup water, cornstarch
and lemon juice in a small saucepan. Stir until smooth. Bring to boil
over medium heat, stirring frequently. Boil and stir until thickened.
Remove from heat. Stir in 2 tablespoons Equal . Add salt and pepper
to taste, if desired.
Spoon glaze over baked chicken. Serve warm.
Makes 4 servings.

* May substitute 3 packets Equal sweetener

** May substitute 3 packets Equal sweetener

Source:www.cooksrecipes.com




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