Friday, February 6, 2009

Chicken Pie










Pastry:
150 gm butter
250 gm plain flour
1 tsp sugar
1 egg yolk
A pinch of salt1 tsp of herbs ( mixed / rosemary)
100 gm yoghurt
1.Put all the ingredients, except yoghurt, in a mixing bowl.
2.Rub butter into flour mixture until like breadcrumbs.
3.Add in yoghurt and mix to a dough.
4.Dough will be very soft so need to keep it refrigerated for at least 30 mins.

Filling:
1 big onion diced
2 cooked potatoes, diced
1 cup mixed vegetable
1 can button mushrooms, sliced
2 chicken breast, dice
½ cup water
Seasonings
1 tbsp cornflour mixed with 2 tbsp water
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp oyster saucesalt n pepper to taste
1.Heat abt 2 tbsp of oil and fry potatoes until golden. Set aside.
2.In a clean wok, heat 2 tbsp oil. Fry the onion until transparent. Add mixed vegetable, mushroom, chicken. Add in potatoes.
3.Add in water and cook for abt 5 mins. Add in seasonings.
4.Add in the cornstarch and stir to thicken mixture. Cool and set aside.
Roll out the dough, cut the size required and place in a pie dish.
Poke holes at the base using a fork.Put 2 tablespoons fillings in. Cut another piece of dough to cover the top.
Poke a few more times using fork on the cover of the pie. Brush with 1 beaten egg.Baked in a preheated oven at 180°C for 30 mins


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