Chicken-Mushroom Pie Recipe
Ingredients
12 cups cooked chicken
2 1/2 cups (6oz) fresh button mushrooms
2 tablespoons butter ,
21/2 cups white sauce made with chicken stock
a sprig of parsley
a pinch of dried thyme
salt and pepper
1 recipe prepared shortcrust pastry
beaten egg for glazing
Directions
Chop the chicken coarsely .
Slice the mushrooms .
Melt the butter in a pan and soften the mushrooms for 4 minutes.
Stir the chicken and mushrooms into the white sauce.
Chop the parsley finely .
Add the herbs and season to taste.
Put into a 1 1/4 quart baking dish, cover with the shortcrust pastry and decorate the edges.
Brush well with beaten egg.
Bake at450°Ffor 15 minutes, then reduce to 3 75°F and bake for 20 minutes.
Note Make double the quantity of white sauce
Slice the mushrooms .
Melt the butter in a pan and soften the mushrooms for 4 minutes.
Stir the chicken and mushrooms into the white sauce.
Chop the parsley finely .
Add the herbs and season to taste.
Put into a 1 1/4 quart baking dish, cover with the shortcrust pastry and decorate the edges.
Brush well with beaten egg.
Bake at450°Ffor 15 minutes, then reduce to 3 75°F and bake for 20 minutes.
Note Make double the quantity of white sauce