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 begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have creamy chicken, ham and leek pie using 19 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

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

You could easily make this recipe vegetarian simply by omitting the ham and adding another vegetable that you. This creamy chicken pie recipe with leeks, bacon and thyme is a hearty classic. It can be frozen if made in advance. A classic creamy chicken and leek pie always hits the spot.

Steps 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!

Spray pan with a little more oil and add leek, thyme and garlic. Pleat each sheet (by lightly scrunching with your hands) and place over filling to cover pie completely. Individual pies filled with juicy chicken and ham in a creamy sauce. Topped off with a cheesy puff pastry lid. Chicken and leek pie that is creamy, flaky and filling all in one!

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