{"id":8821,"date":"2015-06-30T09:55:43","date_gmt":"2015-06-30T09:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/responsive.jozikids.co.za\/zaparents\/?p=8821"},"modified":"2022-08-11T18:08:09","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T16:08:09","slug":"chicken-mushroom-pie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/lifestyle\/food-recipes\/chicken-mushroom-pie\/","title":{"rendered":"Step-By-Step Chicken & Mushroom Pie"},"content":{"rendered":"

Try out this step-by-step recipe to make the perfect home made chicken pie with a melt in your mouth pastry. This pie is filled with\u00a0 a hearty flavour of spices, fresh herbs and finely cubed chicken.\u00a0 The pie can be frozen once baked to enjoy at a later stage as well. Enjoy as a side dish, starter OR main meal. An authentic Grandma’s recipe!<\/span><\/p>\n

STEP 1: The Pie Pastry<\/span><\/h2>\n

2 1\/4cups flour<\/span>
\n3 tsp baking powder<\/span>
\n125 butter softened<\/span>
\n1\/2 tsp salt<\/span>
\n1 tub cottage cheese<\/span>
\nPlace all ingredients in food processor, mix to form a dough. Chill overnight.<\/span><\/p>\n

STEP 2: The Pie Filing<\/span><\/h2>\n

Step 2(a): Prepare the chicken<\/h4>\n

1 1\/2 cups chicken cubed<\/span>
\n1 cup mushrooms<\/span>
\nSalt, pepper<\/span>
\n1 green pepper<\/span>
\nGreen chili<\/span>
\n1 onion<\/span>
\nSome parsley<\/span>
\nSaute chicken with salt & pepper<\/span>
\nSaute onions with peppers and mushrooms, add chicken and spices and simmer. Chill well.<\/span><\/p>\n

Step 2 (b)Prepare the Sauce:<\/h4>\n

100 gr butter<\/span>
\n2 cups milk (hot)<\/span>
\n100 ml cake flour<\/span>
\n1\/2 cup cheese<\/span>
\nMelt butter. Add flour and braise slightly. Now add milk and cheese. Bring to a boil. Simmer till thick. Cool.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mix Chicken with Sauce.<\/span><\/p>\n

STEP 3: Let’s fold the Pie!<\/span><\/h2>\n

By now, both your filling and the pastry should be CHILLED.<\/span>
\nRoll the dough in a rectangle that will fir your LINED baking tray<\/span>
\nPlace the dough on the tray.<\/span>
\nPlace filling down the centre of the dough (lengthwise), leaving 10cm on either side open<\/span>
\nBrush dough with egg white<\/span>
\nCut slits to the center and plait<\/span>
\nBrush with egg yolk mixed with milk<\/span><\/p>\n

Bake at 180 degrees for 45 min – 1hr<\/span><\/p>\n

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