Rustic chicken and mushroom pie


Rustic chicken and mushroom pie
This homely looking pie gets back to what good, old-fashioned pies are all about: it's round, deep and has both a proper bottom and lid.

The one small concession to modernity is the use of puff pastry for a lighter, crisper crust.

The filling combines mushrooms, leeks and diced chicken in a cream sauce.
72 K 3.7/5 (10 reviews)
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Last modified on: May 10th 2023
For 1 pie, you will need:

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 45 min.
Cooking: 55 min.
All in all: 1 hour 35 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 5 min.
Rustic chicken and mushroom pie
Roll out 200 g puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) and line a deep, non-stick tin ( 8" or 20 cm diameter, preferably spring-form type) with this rolled-out pastry.

Trim off the excess pastry, leaving a rim of about half an inch (1 cm) overhanging around the edge. Set aside in the fridge.

Stage 2 - 5 min.
Rustic chicken and mushroom pie
Dice 300 g cooked meat. Here I am using left-over chicken, which is ideal for this recipe.

Stage 3 - 10 min.
Rustic chicken and mushroom pie
Prepare 600 g mushrooms, then cut them into small pieces.

Stage 4 - 5 min.
Rustic chicken and mushroom pie
Pour 30 g goose fat into a saucepan on high heat. When really hot, add the mushrooms and cook for about 5 minutes.

Salt and pepper at the end of cooking, after taking off the heat.

Set aside.

Stage 5 - 10 min.
Rustic chicken and mushroom pie
Prepare and finely chop 2 leeks.

Stage 6 - 2 min.
Rustic chicken and mushroom pie
Prepare and finely chop 1 onion. Heat 4 tablespoons olive oil in the same pan as before, still on high heat. When really hot, add the chopped onion.

Salt and pepper, then cook for 1 minute without colouring.

Stage 7 - 5 min.
Rustic chicken and mushroom pie
Add the chopped leeks, stir, then cover and cook for 4 or 5 minutes until the leeks are quite tender but still nice and green.

Salt and pepper.

Stage 8 - 1 min.
Rustic chicken and mushroom pie
Add the mushrooms and chicken. Mix well.

Stage 9 - 10 min.
Rustic chicken and mushroom pie
Add 250 ml liquid cream, mix and leave on low heat to reduce.

Stage 10 - 1 min.
Rustic chicken and mushroom pie
Stop cooking when the filling has thickened, then check the seasoning.

Leave to cool.

Stage 11 - 2 min.
Rustic chicken and mushroom pie
Preheat the oven to 410°F (210°C).

Glaze around the edge of the pastry case with beaten egg.

Stage 12 - 3 min.
Rustic chicken and mushroom pie
Fill the pie with the cold filling mixture.

Stage 13 - 2 min.
Rustic chicken and mushroom pie
Roll out 200 g puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) into a circle and make a small hole in the centre of this pastry lid to allow steam to escape during baking.

Stage 14 - 4 min.
Rustic chicken and mushroom pie
Lay the pastry circle on top of the pie and press the edge down firmly to seal it.

trim off the overhanging pastry with scissors and glaze top.

Stage 15 - 30 min.
Rustic chicken and mushroom pie
Bake for about 30 minutes, preferably low in the oven, with the tin directly on the shelf.

Do watch for the pastry browning towards the end of cooking.
Remarks
Everything up to stage 10 can be prepared the day before cooking.
Keeping: A few days in the fridge.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe280 RDI=110 %1,560 RDI=150 %1,590 RDI=240 %4,450 RDI=220 %18,620 RDI: 220 %
Per 100 g10 RDI=5 %70 RDI=7 %70 RDI=10 %200 RDI=10 %840 RDI: 10 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, Milk, Sulfites, egg
How much will it cost?
  • For 1 pie : 8.90 €

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