Who doesn’t love a good pie, especially a chicken and ham pie. This recipe went down a storm and was pretty easy considering most people are worried about baking… the trick is to buy frozen pastry if you have to!
Ingredients
A little butter for the frying pan
1 large chopped onion
1 large carrot
2 large leeks
150-200ml of cream
200ml chicken stock
Cooked chicken or ham
A big handful of button mushrooms
Optional: a nice amount of Japanese mushrooms
Tarragon and thyme (approx 2 tsp)
A beaten egg and parmesan for the top of the pastry
Directions
1) add butter to the pan, and let the onion cook for a minute or so to go golden
2) add carrots and leek, and allow to saute for around 5 minutes. add a splash of white wine if necessary
3) when the carrots and leeks are soft, pour over your cream and chicken stock and simmer until it thickens
4) pour in the rest of the ingredients, including the ham and chicken and cook on
5) grab a ceramic dish and add all of the above
6) put the pastry on top of the dish, using the beaten egg and parmesan to give the pastry a nice crust
7) put it in the oven at 180 degrees for around 20-25 minutes
Enjoy!
