Pies are as much a part of Kiwi life as Jelly Tips, Vegemite and the corner dairy. oost of us have memories of balancing a steaming hot pie in a paper bag, trying to eat it as carefully as possible
Ingredients
1 | Chicken, size 16 (Main) |
3 stalks | Fresh parsley |
1 | Carrot, chopped in half |
50 g | Butter |
2 cups | Button mushrooms, sliced |
1 | Onion, finely chopped |
3 Tbsp | Flour |
½ cup | Dry white wine |
2 Tbsp | Wholegrain mustard |
1 to taste | Salt & freshly ground pepper |
6 sheets | Butter puff pastry |
1 | Egg, yolk, lightly wished |
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- Simmer the chicken along with the parsley and carrot in a large saucepan of water for 1 hour or until chicken is cooked. once cool enough to handle remove the flesh from the chicken and discard the skin, bones, carrot and parsley.
- Strain the stock and skim fat off as it rises. Refrigerate chicken and stock until needed.
- Melt butter in a medium pot and cook the mushrooms and onion for 5 minutes. Stir in flour and cook for 2 to 3 minutes over a medium heat. Gradually pour in 2 cups of the strained chicken stock and white wine and bring to the boil, stirring constantly.
- Stir through mustard and season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside to cool and then mix with the shredded chicken meat.
- Preheat oven to 200 degC. Line six individual pie dishes with pastry. Pour over cooled filling. Cover with pastry and brush with egg yolk.
- Bake for 30 minutes until pastry is puffed and golden.