CHICKEN + MUSHROOM VOL-AU-VENTS

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Whenever family and friends came over for Christmas get togethers ,my mother made these delicious snacks or they can be serve as a starter . There so handy you can baked the pastry shells the day before that special occasion and store for up to 24 hours in a airtight container...hope you like and enjoy...:)

Provided by Racquel Sweeney

Categories     Poultry Appetizers

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 packet of ready made puff pastry.+ 1 egg with a little pinch of salt for glazing..
4 oz packet of ready cooked chicken pieces
2 Tbsp butter
4 meduim mushrooms, wash+chopped
1 clove garlic (crushed)
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1 1/4 c white wine (whatever is your favorite or have opened)
2 Tbsp flour
1/2 chicken stock cube.(desolved in 1/3 cup of hot water)
1/2 tsp dijon mustard or wholegrain mustard (not the powdered stuff)
1 c fresh whipping cream
salt + white pepper to season

Steps:

  • 1. Pe-heat the oven to 180c/350f. prepare a baking tray what I use is a baking sheet non stick or grease with little oil all over with a sheet of kitchen paper to smooth over tray.
  • 2. On a floured surface roll out the puff pastry to about 1/2 inch in thickness. Cut out with a 10cm circle pastry cutter 10 circles of pastry. Place 5 of them on the baking tray ,beat the egg with the salt together to make the glaze . brush the egg wash over the 5 pastry circles that are on the baking tray. The remaining 5 circles ,cut out 5 rings with a smaller 6cm cutter and place the 5 rings on top of the 5 circles ,that are egg washed on the baking tray. Egg wash the rings on top, put the smaller 5 circles onto the baking tray and also egg wash then on top.
  • 3. The vol-au-vents are all ready for the oven ,and should look like the photo...
  • 4. In your pre-heated oven place the vol-au-vents to bake for 12 to 15 minutes I have a fan oven so my vol-au-vents took 12minutes .They should be a golden brown colour.
  • 5. FOR VOL-AU-LENTS FILLING = melt 1 tablespoon of butter in your sauce pan over medium heat, add the chopped mushrooms and sautee for 3 minutes ,until lightly golden brown.
  • 6. Add to that garlic + thyme and mix up with the mushrooms in the pan. Add the wine stirring through the mushrooms ,garlic and thyme. Turn the heat on high and to a simmering point so the wine really gets to cook in to the mushrooms.
  • 7. Add in the cooked chicken pieces to the mushrooms and wine mixture in the pan. Stir well together for 2 minutes then turn off the heat ,and let stand while you prepare the cream sauce..
  • 8. In an other clean sauce pan , over a medium heat melt your last 1 tablespoon or butter ,add to this 2 tablespoons of flour .Stir well to form a roux continue to stir and simmer over 1 minute
  • 9. Gradually add the chicken stock whisking continuously to prevent clumping .Bring to a simmer and continue to stir and simmer for 1-2 minutes until the sauce thickens. Add the fresh cream and mustard and stir to combine ,you want a creamy thick sauce here . If you feel it's too thick add a little wine couple tablespoons (optional) or some milk ..
  • 10. Add chicken + mushroom mixture to the creamy sauce mixture stir well to combine . Season to your taste with salt + pepper let it simmer for 1-2 minutes stirring well . Turn off the heat your filling is done .
  • 11. Now you can start to fill the vol-au-vents shells . First gently push down with you finger the raise bit of pastry in the centre of vol-au-vent , making sure not to push down too hard that the bottom will break through . Fill your shells to the top with the chicken + mushroom cream sauce with a teaspoon , and place the small pastry lid on top for decoration.
  • 12. TIP = if the pastry has cooled , return to the oven the filled vol-au-vents and re-heat for 5 minutes @ a 180c/375f... There you have it chicken + mushroom vol-au-vent, these wee delicious numbers will make any party or getogether classy..enjoy :)

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