CHICKEN & HAM PIE

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When you need something warm and comforting after a long day, there's nothing like a proper British pie

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Buffet, Dinner, Main course, Supper

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 15

6 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
3 carrots, chopped
3 potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 celery stalks, chopped
2 tsp chopped fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried
850ml hot chicken stock
50g butter
2 onions, chopped
50g plain flour
300ml milk
juice of 1 lemon
2 tbsp chopped parsley
4 thin slices ham, cut into strips
500g pack shortcrust pastry
1 egg, beaten

Steps:

  • Put the chicken in a large pan with the carrots, potatoes, celery, half the thyme and seasoning. Add stock and bring to the boil. Reduce heat, cover and cook gently for 15 minutes. Set a colander over a large bowl, pour in the pan contents and remove thyme. Reserve 600ml/1 pint stock (rest can be frozen).
  • Rinse the pan, return to heat and melt the butter. Cook the onions until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in the flour, then the reserved stock a little at a time, to make a smooth thick sauce. Add the milk and simmer for 2 minutes. Off the heat, stir in the remaining thyme, lemon juice and parsley. Season.
  • Mix together the chicken, vegetables and ham in a deep 2.2litre/4 pint ovenproof dish, preferably with a rim or lip. Pour over the sauce and leave to cool slightly. Preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6/fan 180C.
  • Roll out the pastry to about 5cm/2in larger than the top of the dish. Cut a 2.5cm/1in strip from all round the pastry. Brush the rim of the dish with egg and press the strip all round. Brush with egg and lift the pastry on to it, pressing the edges to seal thoroughly. Trim off excess, then mark the pastry edge all round with a fork. Make 4 small slits in the centre. Brush with egg and bake for 25-30 minutes until crisp and golden.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 778 calories, Fat 39 grams fat, SaturatedFat 16 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 62 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 8 grams sugar, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 42 grams protein, Sodium 1.86 milligram of sodium

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