Chicken Sweetcorn Pies Food

CHICKEN AND SWEETCORN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C / 350F / gas 4.
• Make the pastry: Mix the flour and butter together into a crumbly mixture. Add the water a little at a time and mix to a smooth dough. Divide the dough into two pieces. Roll the first out on a clean, floured surface using a well floured rolling pin and line the pie dish. Bake blind for 20 mins. Keep the other lump of dough wrapped in clingfilm in the fridge for now.
• Meanwhile make the filling: Melt the butter in a frying pan and cook the chopped onion for 5 minutes until softened. Add the bacon and fry for a further 5 minutes. Finally add the chicken and cook for a further 5 minutes or until the chicken pieces are golden brown. Drain and put to one side.
• Make a white sauce: In a small saucepan melt the butter on a gentle heat, and gradually stir in the flour to make a roux. Add the milk a little at a time, whisking as you go to avoid lumps.
• Open the cardomom pods with a sharp knife and discard the pod cases. Crush the middles using a pestle and mortar. Add the nutmeg and stir into the white sauce.
• Mix the chicken, bacon and onions into the white sauce. Drain the tin of sweetcorn. Add this in and mix well.
• Pour the filling into the cooked pastry case. Roll out the other piece of dough into a lid for the top of the pie. Brush with a little milk and bake for a further 45 minutes.

CHICKEN AND SWEETCORN PIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°C fanbake. Heat a large frypan on the stovetop and add oil. Sauté onion for a few minutes until soft then add garlic, stir together.
• Add chicken and cook until browned then add spring onion, corn and cream.
• In a cup mix together cornflour with 1 tablespoon of water, add to mixture and keep stiring until it thickens. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside to cool.
• Grease a muffin or pie tin with oil or butter, cut pastry to fit then line each hole. Fill each with mixture and place pastry lid on top. Squeeze edges together so filling does not escape.
• Whisk egg and glaze pies with a pastry brush. Poke a few small holes in the top of each pie.
• Bake for 30 minutes until golden, let sit for 5 minutes then serve.

CHICKEN AND SWEETCORN PIE

Steps:

• Mix together the cornflour and a little of the milk to form a smooth paste, and add to the rest of the milk.
• Place the milk in a saucepan and cook on a medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened.
• Add the salad cream and stock cube to the sauce and stir to combine.
• Add the chicken and sweetcorn to the sauce and put into a pie dish.
• Cover with the pastry and cook until golden brown.

EASY CHICKEN PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Heat the oil in a large saucepan then add the onion and chicken. Fry for 5-10 mins until the onion is soft and the chicken is golden. Pour over the stock, bring to the boil, then simmer for 20 mins until the chicken is cooked. Stir in the corn, then 3 tbsp crème fraîche and the herbs.
• Meanwhile, boil potatoes until soft. Drain and mash with remaining crème fraîche. Spoon the chicken mix into 4 pie dishes and top with mash. Place on a baking tray, then bake until potato is golden.

SWEETCORN PIE

Steps:

• Make a white sauce with the flour, butter & milk - see note below.
• Add egg yolks, sweetcorn & salt & 3/4 cup of cheese.
• Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form and fold into corn mixture.
• Put into a greased ovenware dish , sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup of cheese, and bake in a 350 degree over for about half an hour until set.
• Directions for making white sauce in the microwave:.
• Place the butter in a microwave safe jug and melt on high for 45 seconds.
• Stir flour through and microwave for 30 seconds.
• Now stir in the milk a little at a time, then back in the microwave in 60 second increments, stirring in between.
• This should take 3-5 minutes dependant on the power of the microwave you are using.