One of the best comfort foods for autumn and a favourite in out house is chicken pie. High in calorie content like all good things its the worst thing imaginable if you're trying to lose weight.
Ingredients:
3 cups milk1 cup mushrooms roughly chopped
1 large chicken boneless fillet cut into bite size pieces
2 tablespoon flour
4 tablespoon butter
3 tablespoon oil
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
1 medium sized egg
Ready to use puff pastry sheet
Method:
Heat the oil in a wok or non-stick frying pan. Add the chicken pieces and fry with salt, pepper and soya sauce for a few minutes till they are cooked. Remove and keep aside.
For pie filling start by preparing white sauce. Melt butter in a pan, add the flour and stir continuously on medium flame till the colour changes to reddish-brown. Take the pan off heat and add the milk while stirring. Place the pan back on heat and stir using a whisk till the sauce thickens. Add the cooked chicken,mushrooms,salt and pepper to taste and continue stirring for 4-5 minutes. In a pie baking dish pour the filling mixture. Layer the cheese on top. Roll out the puff pastry sheet and place on the dish sealing the edges to the dish.
Brush the top with beaten egg.
Bake in a pre-heated oven at temp 180 degrees celsius or 350 degrees fahrenheit for 15-20 mins on until the pastry turns orange-brown.
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