Chicken and Mushroom Party Pies |
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 55 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Tasty party pies to enjoy on any occasion, from The Australian Women's Weekly's 'little pies & cakes'. How many this will serve will depend of course how many other such dishes you serve at the same time. An Australian brown onion is what Americans call a yellow onion. Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil |
1 small brown onion, finely chopped (80g, just under 3 oz) |
1 -2 garlic clove, finely chopped |
400 g mince chicken (for australians) or 400 g just under 13 oz ground chicken (for americans) |
100 g mushrooms or 100 g just over 3oz mushrooms, finely chopped |
2 teaspoons plain flour |
3/4 cup cream (180ml or just under 6 fl.oz. ) |
2 tablespoons fresh chives, finely chopped |
3 sheets ready-rolled shortcrust pastry |
1 egg, lightly beaten |
2 sheets premade puff pastry |
2 teaspoons sesame seeds |
Directions:
1. Heat the oil in a medium, preferably non-stick, pan; cook the onion and garlic, stirring until the onion softens; add the chicken and mushrooms; cook, stirring, until the chicken changes colour; add the flour; cook, stirring, for 1 minute; gradually stir in the cream; cook, stirring, until the mixture boils and thickens; stir in the chives and allow the mixture to cool.
2. Pre-heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan-forced/350°-375°F/4-5 gas mark; grease two 12-hole (2-tablespoons/40ml) deep flat-based patty pans.
3. Cut twenty-four 7cm/23/4 rounds from the shortcrust pastry; press into the pan holes; brush the edges with a little of the egg; spoon the chicken mixture into the pastry cases.
4. Cut 24 6cm/21/2 rounds from the puff pastry; top the pies with the puff pastry lids; press the edges firmly to seal; brush the lids with the remaining egg; sprinkle with sesame seeds; cut a small slit in the top of each pie.
5. Bake for about 20 minutes or until the pastry is lightly browned; leave the pies standing in the pan for 5 minutes before removing them.
6. Serve.
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