Chicken picnic pie

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Cheesy chicken pie that is absolutely divine. Great for a picnic

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Servings

4 Servings

Prep time

20 Minutes

Cooking Time

50 Minutes

Calories

--- Kcal

Ingredients

  • 330 g chicken mince
  • 4 bacon rashers (~100g)
  • 1 tbs butter
  • 1 1/2 tbs plain flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tsp chicken stock powder
  • 50 g leek chopped
  • 60 g blue cheese crumbled
  • 2 sheets puff pastry
  • 1 egg beaten

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 200C.
  2. Dry fry chicken mince and bacon until cooked, and set aside.
  3. Melt butter in a saucepan and add flour and chicken stock powder. Stir well.
  4. Over low heat, slowly add milk, stirring constantly until sauce thickens. Simmer for 3 minutes.
  5. Combine sauce and cooked mince. Allow to cool.
  6. Add cheese and leek (or shallots) and fold through.
  7. Place mixture on a sheet of pastry. Brush edges with beaten egg.
  8. Place the second sheet of pastry over the top and fold edges over.
  9. Crimp edges with a fork and brush whole pie with beaten egg.
  10. Cook for 25-30 minutes or until pastry is puffed and golden.
  11. Serve hot or cold.