1. Gradually add enough water to form a dough (about 4-6 tbsp water). I love a good Thai chicken curry, fragrant with spices, chilli and ginger, and creamy with coconut milk. Put the stock, vegetables, herbs and chicken into a large pan and gently bring to a simmer. Set the stock aside. section on the bottom of the page. Roughly dice the chicken and cut the bacon into strips, and put them in two into separate bowls. The real challenge, however, was to use the pastry and hand-raise the pies, using a wooden dolly. Whether you act on this recommendation or not is completely up to you. 7. Brush the rim of each dish with beaten egg and position the pie lids. Cook for 1 min, then tip the chicken back into the pan, along with the broccoli, soy sauce, coconut milk, chicken stock and cornflour mixture. For the filling, cut all the chicken into 15mm/5/8in chunks. Heat the oil in a sauté pan or a wide saucepan over a medium-low heat. Brush the top of the pie with beaten egg. Step 5Lift the brick off the pan (it should be as thin as filo pastry and have no holes) and lay it on a sheet of kitchen paper. Heat the oil in a sauté pan or a wide saucepan over a medium-low heat. Thank you for rating this recipe. These chicken, bacon and apricot pies are great for picnics or packed lunches! Just make sure you grease it with some olive oil so that the pastry doesn´t stick! Leave to cool. Equipment and preparation: for this recipe you will need a 1.2 litre/2 pint pie dish and a lattice cutter. Divide between the pie dishes. Scatter over the nigella seeds, then cook in the oven for 12 mins, or until the pastry is a deep golden brown. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pastry to 5mm thickness and cut lids for the pies, using the dishes as guides. Leave the pie to sit in the tin for 5 minutes before serving with steamed or stir-fried greens. I also only made one pie, as halving the recipe is very easy! Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Because it is not very deep though, my pie had a bit of a bulge on the side, haha!This is the mini cake tin set I own, but I have seen on Amazon that you can actually get deep round moulds especially for pies. Preheat the oven to 200 o C, gas mark 6. Step 11Place on a baking sheet and bake for 30–35 minutes, until the brick is crisp and golden brown and the pie is cooked through. Alternatively, do this in a food processor or a mixer and then transfer to a bowl. ), when Paul asked the bakers to make them for the technical challenge in pastry week!. On your marks, get set, bake! 50g butter Add a little extra water if needed. chicken base, yellow onions, frozen peas, chicken, salted butter and 12 more Chicken 'n Leek Pie MichaelPopov14874 cream, bay leaves, garlic cloves, leeks, thyme, chicken… At first, I was a bit sceptical about the apricots, but they actually add a bit of sweetness to the pie that goes really well with the saltiness from the bacon! Use a lattice cutter to cut a pattern in the remaining pastry. Remove the pie cases from the fridge and carefully remove the pie dolly or jam jar (filling the jam jar with hot water may help). You’ll feel satisfied and nourished with this low-calorie, simple-to-make chicken pie. Pie dollies (wooden cylinders with a handle on top) are difficult to come by, and unless you can make one yourself, you might need something else to mould your pies around.For one, you could use a jar of similar dimensions (roughly 13cm wide and 10cm high, but I used sth 10cm wide and it was fine.). To make the shortcrust pastry, put the flour and salt in a bowl. C, gas mark 6. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pastry to 5mm thickness and cut lids for the pies, using the dishes as guides. Using a table knife, work in two tablespoons of cold water and the lemon juice (if using) until the pastry comes together. I know they defeat the purpose of it being a hand-raised pie, but if you have one of those I´d definitely use it! Press the edges down to seal, then trim away the excess pastry. 200ml coconut cream. Pull the pastry very gently to open up the lattice, then place over the pie. To make the pastry, mix the flour and salt together. 1 pack 6 essential Waitrose boneless/skinless chicken thighs fillets, 2 medium leeks, thinly sliced 150ml chicken stock. on your browser, you can place your order by contacting our Turn 90 degrees and roll out again. Pour a little vegetable oil onto the surface and spread with kitchen paper. https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/food/554919/Paul-Hollywood-pie-recipes Taken from Paul Hollywood’s Pies & Puds, published by Bloomsbury, Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy | Cookies. Pour another ½ tbsp oil into the casserole dish and add the spring onions. You might remember these from Season 3 of the Great British Bake Off (Yes, it´s really been that long! If you are looking for more summer and picnic recipes, why not check out some of my other recipes: Puff Pastry Palmiers (Parma ham and Parmesan), How to make Filo Pastry | Baking Basics #12, All-in-one? 4. 1 tsp cornflour, mixed with a splash of water. 3. Brush the rim of each dish with beaten egg and position the pie lids. Remove from the pan and set aside to cool. 8. Continue lining the tin with another 7 sheets of brick, overlapping each other around the inside of the tin and overhanging the edge. Add the coconut cream, chicken stock, lime leaves, lemongrass and sweet potato. We use cookies to provide you with a better service on our websites. Leave to cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then remove from the tin and serve. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and sprinkle over the ras el hanout and salt. The bacon is already quite salty so only season that with pepper and thyme. Dissolve the chicken stock cube in 150ml of boiling water. 100g frozen peas. Set aside to cool. 1 small onion, roughly chopped Using your hands, mix to coat the vegetables in the oil and seasoning. Rub in the 50g chilled butter. Taste the sauce and season with pepper and a little fish sauce. Remove from the pan and set aside to cool. Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat. Stir in the curry paste and cook for a minute or two. View our Facebook page (This link opens in a new window), View our Twitter page (This link opens in a new window), View our Instagram page (This link opens in a new window), View our YouTube page (This link opens in a new window), Sign up to pur newsletter (This link opens in a new window). Remove with tongs and set aside. If the cases start to soften again when you are handling them, return them to the fridge for another few minutes until firm. Step 4Using a 5cm pastry brush and working from the outside edge of the pan, paint the batter thinly in circles, until the whole pan is covered in a thin layer of batter.