Recipes: Chicken Pie

• Prep Time:10 minutes
• Cook Time:45 minutes
• Serves:4

 

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Savory or sweet, pie is one of the great joys of life, and no one makes pie like the chefs at Rattan Direct! This chicken pie recipe embodies comfort food, not to mention the fact that food made at home has a depth of soul that cannot be factory forged. The buttery, flaky crust coupled with a moist and meaty filling makes this chicken pie your next go-to dish. 

 

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Ingredients

FOR PASTRY CRUST
2 cups flour
3/4 cup cold butter, diced
1/3 cup cold vegetable shortening, diced
A pinch of salt
6 tablespoons cold water
FOR CHICKEN PIE
1 1/4 cup double cream
1/2 cup chicken stock (optional)
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon flour
2 3/4 cup shredded and cooked chicken
Handful of fresh parsley, chopped
1 egg, for glazing

Preparation

Mix the flour with the salt in a large bowl and tip in the chopped butter and shortening
Gently run the fats through the flour so that each piece is coated
The fats must now be incorporated into the flour. There are a few ways of doing this – by hand or by machine
To use a machine, put all of the above into a food processor and pulse about 5 or 6 times until it looks like fresh breadcrumbs
Transfer the lot back to the bowl
To do it by hand, begin by chopping the fat with a broad-bladed knife or a pastry cutter (a wire whisk is a good substitute for those of us without a pastry cutter)
Get the fat pieces as small as you can at this stage before adding the warmth of your hands
Once the fats are chopped into the flour, rub the remaining lumps through the flour with the tips of your fingers. You put your hands into the bowl, lift some out with your fingers and rub your fingers together so the mixture falls back into the bowl. Keep doing this until it looks like fresh breadcrumbs
Now add the water, too much water will make the pastry tough
Gradually stir in the cold water until the mixture starts to form a dough. Give it a helping hand once in a while with your fingers. Once it clumps together, even if it seems slightly dry, stop
Wrap in cling film or a plastic bag and place in the fridge for 30 minutes
Now you need to make a beurre manie; a paste for quickly thickening sauces that they use in pro kitchens
Mix one tablespoon of melted butter with an equal amount of flour and set aside
To make the pie filling, add the cream and the stock (if using) to a wide based pan like a frying pan
Place over a medium-high heat and bring to the boil. Add a blob of the beurre manie and whisk
Give it a second to see how thick it gets and then keep adding until the sauce is thick enough to coat the chicken
Mix the cooked chicken with parsley, salt and pepper and add to the sauce with a drop of lemon juice. Stir to combine and then set aside to cool
Pre-heat the oven to 375F
Once the pastry has rested in the fridge, bring it out ready for rolling
You need half for the top and half for the bottom for a 9x8 dish
Roll each half of the pastry out to form a rectangle, or circle if you find it easier, about the thickness of coin
Place one-half on the baking sheet and brush all edges with beaten egg mixed with a little water
Top with filling, spread almost to the edges
Top with the other half of the pastry, press down to expel any air, and seal the edges together
Crimp the edges any way you wish
Brush the top with egg wash and slash three lines in the pastry for the air to escape
Bake on center rack of the pre-heated oven for 45 minutes

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