Creamy Chicken, Ham and Leek Pie
Creamy Chicken, Ham and Leek Pie

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The Hairy Bikers' chicken and ham pie is simple comfort food at its best - like a big warm hug on a cold day. This hearty creamy pie is brought to you from Alastair Hendy's Home Cook. Season lightly, then stir in the mushrooms and cook for a couple more minutes, stirring occasionally.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have creamy chicken, ham and leek pie using 19 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Creamy Chicken, Ham and Leek Pie:
  1. Get Filling
  2. Take 2 Large chicken breasts
  3. Get 2 Leeks, washed and sliced
  4. Take 50 grams Plain flour
  5. Take 450 ml Chicken stock
  6. Prepare 2 garlic cloves, crushed and chopped
  7. Make ready 150 ml Double cream
  8. Get 200 ml Milk
  9. Make ready 150 grams Carved ham
  10. Get 3 tbsp White wine
  11. Make ready 1 Salt, to taste
  12. Make ready 1 Pepper, to taste
  13. Prepare 25 grams Butter, for frying the leeks
  14. Get 50 grams Butter
  15. Prepare Pastry
  16. Get 350 grams Plain flour
  17. Make ready 200 grams Butter or Lard
  18. Get 1 Large egg, beaten
  19. Take 1 Egg, beaten, to glaze

Topped off with a cheesy puff pastry lid. Chicken and leek pie that is creamy, flaky and filling all in one! Use shortcrust or homemade pastry, if preferred. This pie freezes really well, too.

Instructions to make Creamy Chicken, Ham and Leek Pie:
  1. For the pastry, in a bowl, mix together the flour and butter until fine breadcrumbs are formed.
  2. Add the egg and mix until a ball of dough is formed. Wrap in clingfilm and place in the fridge to cool.
  3. In a pan, add the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Add the chicken breasts and reduce to a simmer for 10 minutes.
  4. In a separate pan, melt 25g of the butter and add the sliced leeks. On a low heat, fry for 2 minutes, then add the garlic and cook a further 1 minute. Tip into a bowl and put aside.
  5. Remove the chicken breasts from the stock pan and put on a plate. Pour 200ml of stock into a jug and put to one side.
  6. In a pan, melt the remaining 50g butter. Once melted, add 50g of flour and stir constantly. This will form small, dough like balls. Add the milk slowly, stirring well between additions. Slowly add the 200ml stock and wine and cook on low heat for 3 minutes, stirring. Remove from heat and stir in the cream. Once done, place in a bowl and cover the surface with cling film to prevent a skin forming.
  7. Preheat the oven to 200c/180c Fan/Gas 6. Remove the pastry from the fridge and split into 2 pieces. On a lightly floured surface, roll out so that the pastry is a few cm bigger than the pie dish. Place in the dish and push down to remove any airbubbles.
  8. Chop the chicken into small chunks and add to the leeks. Stir in the sauce and add salt and pepper to taste. Place the mixture into the pie dish. Roll out the second portion of pastry. Beat an egg and brush around the pie edge. Place the pastry pie lid on top and slice carefully around the edge to remove any excess. Pinch around the edge and glaze with egg wash. Pierce a hole in the centre of the pie with a small knife.
  9. Cook in the centre of the oven for 35-40 minutes. Enjoy!

Creamy, flaky and filling all in one! My father brought this recipe from Ireland; it's a family favorite on those cold winter Sundays. This pie forms a delicious soft I cut up the ham slices and layered it along with the cubed chicken and the leek mixture. Instead of using pie crust I used puff pastry and just laid. Try this budget-friendly and delicious creamy chicken, leek, and mushroom pie that's perfect for your next comfort food binge.

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