Chicken & Leek Pie

Ingredients (for 2ppl):

Main Ingredients:

• 25g butter
• 1 leek
• 4 skinless and boneless chicken thighs
• Pack of mushrooms
• 1 tbsp plain flower
• 50ml white wine or dry sherry
• 150ml chicken stock
• 50ml double cream
• A few sprigs of fresh thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• Puff pastry roll
• 1 egg for wash

Goes Well With:

• Seasonal Vegetables

Utensils:

• Large saucepan

Instructions

Best if chicken is brined (45 mins before)

Prepare (Make the day before and refrigerate - 50 mins):

1. Try brining chicken first?
2. Chop and wash leeks, prepare chicken, tie herbs, measure wine and get stock ready (15 mins)
3. Melt the butter in a pan (2 mins)
4. Add leeks, chicken, herbs and seasoning and cover (10 mins)
5. Sprinkle over and stir in flour (3 mins)
6. Pour in wine and bubble for (1 min)
7. Stir in stock and soya cream (1 min)
8. Bring to simmer and cook uncovered (15 mins)
9. Season, leave to cool and put in to oven dishes

Cooking (1h):

1. Take out the fridge for 20 mins
2. Turn oven to 200° with fan
3. Put pastry on top
4. Prepare egg wash, brush on top
5. Bake (20 mins)
6. Brush with more egg and back in to bake (15 mins)
7. Rest (5 mins)