Creamy chicken & mushroom pies with butter puff pastry

Creamy chicken & mushroom pies with butter puff pastry

A creamy chicken pie that is just about as close to perfect comfort food as you can get

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 45 mins

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Tear the chicken fl esh from the bone in large chunks and discard the skin and bone. Heat the butter in a large pan and add the spring onions.
  2. Cook for a few minutes until softened. Add the mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes or so, until lightly coloured. Stir in the fl our, and cook for another minute, then gradually add the milk. Add the cream, simmer until the sauce thickens. Stir in the chicken and tarragon.
  3. Roll out the pastry to the thickness of a 20p and cut 4 circles big enough to cover 4 small pie dishes. Divide the chicken mixture between the dishes and brush the rims with beaten egg.
  4. Lift the pastry on to the pies, trimming off any excess. Press down and crimp the edges with a fork. Cut a couple of slits in the pastry to let the steam out and brush all over with the rest of the egg. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until the pastry is crisp and golden brown.
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Know-how

Most delis and supermarkets sell ready-roasted chickens or you could buy packs of cooked breasts (you'll need 4 breasts for this). Butter puff pastry can be bought from some supermarkets and delis.

Per serving

920 kcalories, protein 39g, carbohydrate 54.7g, fat 62.1 g, saturated fat 28.5g, fibre 1.7g, salt 1.44 g

Recipe from olive magazine, February 2006.

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  • 08 March 2011

    EJH80 rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    A bit too rich for me... would probably change the ratio of cream to milk next time.

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  • 27 April 2011

    ellejk rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delicious!

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  • 10 June 2011

    ClaireM commented on this recipe

    Lovely recipe. Added garlic rather than tarragon and it was a hit with everyone! Served with buttery mashed potatoes. Yum. The perfect way to use up leftover chicken.

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  • 18 June 2011

    tkdhami rated this recipe

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  • 16 July 2011

    Sharron commented on this recipe

    Made this for a very fussy husband, substituted the tarragon for a sprinkle of mixed herbs and he said it was the best pie he had ever had! High praise indeed.

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  • 22 July 2011

    Richard W commented on this recipe

    Third time I've made this, and it never ceases to please. It really is the perfect chicken pie. Any cold leftovers make for a great packed lunch.

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  • 03 August 2011

    Ellie-Gwen rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Extremely delicious! Made mine vegetarian using Quorn pieces and substituted the tarragon with fresh parsley, which complimented the dish without overwhelming any flavours. Really really delicious pie :).

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  • 18 August 2011

    Odie rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very easy and tasty. Used Wild Oregano instead of Tarragon with plenty of salt and black pepper. Also used cooking cream instead of Double cream. Will definitely be making again

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  • 03 September 2011

    faeriemagick commented on this recipe

    How can it be this full of calories and fat in one serving?! Other than that..a fab recipie!

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  • 10 October 2011

    ssassyf rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Have made this recipe a number of times now for friends and it always goes down really well with everyone. Absolutely delish!! Even when you cant get fresh tarragon (the supermarket had sold out last time I made it) it's still really good with dried tarragon. I sometimes add extra cream so that I can drain some of the gorgeous sauce off at the end and keep for drizzling over your veg when you serve, Yum!! :o)

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  • 31 October 2011

    MrsB rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This has become a firm favourite in our house. It's lovely and creamy and it really hits the spot when it comes to comfort food. We'll be making this a lot during Winter no doubt.

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  • 18 November 2011

    Missycallister rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I'd never made a chicken pie before.. My partner does most of the cooking... He'd hinted that I needed to make more of an effort, so I tried this pie. It was fantastic! I made one pie rather than 4 small. This has really given me confidence to try more recipies... Best chicken pie I've ever had, and super simple.

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  • 02 December 2011

    DeeDee commented on this recipe

    if i did this recipe again i would change the cream for milk because the cream made it abit sickly and put the tinyiest amount of taggon :)

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  • 03 February 2012

    Lesley Joyce rated this recipe

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  • 05 May 2012

    Catherine79 commented on this recipe

    This was delicious. Didn't have any tarragon so just added some parsley. Would recommend this as great comfort food.

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  • 07 May 2012

    Kate88 rated this recipe

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  • 09 May 2012

    kelly olivia commented on this recipe

    Wow this pie was amazing ! I added a chicken stock as I read in the reviews, also I left out the tarragon as I didn't like the smell of it but used mixed herbs which worked really well ! I made 1 large pie , kids loved it so I'll be making this again.

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  • 21 May 2012

    Reinette rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made it yesterday and was told that it's restaurant quality good. It's a really tasty pie and, most importantly, surprisingly easy to make. I cooked up some skinless and boneless thighs and drumsticks instead of a roast chicken, only because I was too lazy to bother with roasting one and it tasted fine. The sauce is just a touch too rich for me so I will try it with creme frais next time, but this will definitely be a repeat. I had some leftover filling and pastry dough with wich I made little miniature pastie shaped pies and they were almost more popular than the 'proper' pies!

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  • 09 June 2012

    Must cook commented on this recipe

    Lovely, but don't like tarragon so just seasoned instead. SO EASY

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  • 16 June 2012

    amber commented on this recipe

    Definitely a hit- although I didn't use tarragon. Replaced that with dried mixed italian herbs instead....Will be a regular in our household.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 45 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 small chicken , roasted
  • 25g butter
  • 2 bunches of spring onions , finely sliced, dark green ends discarded
  • 150g chestnut mushrooms or button mushrooms, quartered
  • 150g shiitake mushrooms (or more chestnut mushrooms), halved
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 250ml milk
  • 142ml carton double cream
  • 2 tbsp chopped tarragon leaves
  • 500g pack of puff pastry (use butter puff or brush ordinary puff with a little butter before you use it)
  • 1 egg , beaten
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Per serving

920 kcalories, protein 39g, carbohydrate 54.7g, fat 62.1 g, saturated fat 28.5g, fibre 1.7g, salt 1.44 g

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