Chicken and Leek Pie

Ingredients

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• 500 g chicken breast, diced
• 2 leeks, sliced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 25 g butter
• 2 tbsp plain flour
• 400 ml chicken stock
• 100 ml double cream or single cream
• 500 g shortcrust pastry
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 egg, beaten

Let’s make it

1. Preheat the oven to 200 C/400 F. Cook the chicken in a pan for 5 minutes until lightly browned outside.
2. Add butter, leeks and carrots and cook for 6-8 minutes until softened. Stir in the flour for 1 minute.
3. Add stock and cream, then simmer for 10 minutes until thick. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Line a pie dish with pastry, add the filling, cover with pastry and brush with egg.
5. Bake for 35-40 minutes until the pastry is golden and the chicken reaches 74 C/165 F. Rest 10 minutes before serving.