Recipe

Little chicken and leek pies

These little chicken and leek pies go fast at a party, so if you're hosting a big one you might want to double the recipe. This filling also makes an excellent family-sized pie, just use half the pastry and double the cooking time.

Mar 31, 2007 2:00pm
  • 30 mins cooking
  • Makes 36 Item
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Ingredients

Little chicken and leek pies
  • 3/4 cup (180ml) chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup (125ml) dry white wine
  • 2个(500g) chicken breast fillets
  • 20 gram butter
  • 1 medium (350g) leek, finely chopped
  • 1 stick (75g) celery, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon plain flour
  • 2 teaspoon fresh lemon thyme leaves
  • 1/2 cup (125ml) cream
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 sheets shortcrust pastry
  • 3 sheets butter puff pastry
  • 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten
  • extra lemon thyme leaves

Method

Little chicken and leek pies
  • 1
    Combine stock and wine in a medium saucepan; bring to the boil. Add the chicken, return to the boil. Cover with a lid. Remove from heat; stand chicken for 10 minutes or until it is cooked through. Reserve 3/4 cup (180ml) cooking liquid; chop chicken finely.
  • 2
    Melt butter in a pan; cook leek and celery, stirring, until soft. Stir in flour and thyme and stir until bubbling. Gradually stir in reserved liquid and cream; cook, stirring, until mixture boils and thickens. Stir in the chicken and mustard. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
  • 3
    Preheat the oven to hot, 220C/200C fan-forced. Grease 3 x 12-hole patty pans. Using a 7cm cutter, cut 36 rounds from the shortcrust pastry. Press into prepared pans. Spoon 1 tablespoon of chicken mixture into each pastry case. Using a 6cm cutter, cut 36 rounds from the puff pastry. Top chicken mixture with the pastry lids, brush with egg yolk and sprinkle with extra thyme leaves.
  • 4
    Bake on the lowest shelf in a hot oven for 15 minutes or until browned.

Notes

NOTE: This recipe makes 36 pies and can be made a day ahead. Suitable to freeze. Filling suitable to microwave.

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