Monday 17 December 2012

Chicken and Leek Pie

I was prepered for a busy Saturday ahead, so I prepered the pie a day ahead. Leave it in the fridge and before baking it just brush it ligtly with an egg. I find pies quite convienient

Chicken and Leek Pie

Ingredients

600g of chicken breast
600g of leeks
4 rashers of streaky bacon
2 garlic cloves
2 tbsp of plain flour
300ml chicken stock
1 tbsp of Dijon mustard
200ml of double cream
Olive oil
Butter
Seasoning
Ready rolled puff pastry
Thyme

Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Total Time:  50 minutes
Serves : four
Level Easy

Method


Get everything ready and chopped on your bench and easy to reach. Put some butter with some oil in a deep pan. Put the leeks in cote everything well with the butter, and cover. Leave to cook on a low flame for 10 minutes. Add the chicken and crushed garlic. Add cook until the chicken is well coked and maybe a little golden round the edges. Add the thyme and the flour and cook until it all looks mushy . Add the dijon mustard and cook for 30 seconds. Add yor hot stock , stir well and bring to a boil. leave to cook uncoverd for another 10 minutes or until thick enough. Add the cream and stir in. Cook for another 2 minutes and tip in a baking tray. Cover with puff pasrty, brush with an egg and cook in a preheated oven for 35/40 minutes on 180 degrees. I served mine with some peas .

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