Chicken and Mushroom Pie

Ingredients

• 600 g boneless chicken, cut into pieces
• 250 g mushrooms, sliced
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp cake flour
• 400 ml chicken stock
• 150 ml cream
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 sheet puff pastry
• 1 egg, beaten
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C.
2. Melt the butter in a large pan and cook the onion until soft.
3. Add the chicken and cook until lightly browned.
4. Add the mushrooms and thyme and cook for another 5 minutes.
5. Sprinkle over the flour and stir well.
6. Gradually add the chicken stock while stirring.
7. Add the cream and simmer until the filling is thick and the chicken is cooked through.
8. Season and spoon the mixture into a pie dish.
9. Cover with puff pastry and trim the edges.
10. Brush with beaten egg and cut a small steam hole in the centre.
11. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until puffed and golden.