Next Level Chicken Pie Food

NEXT LEVEL CHICKEN PIE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a casserole dish over a low heat. Add the leek, chicken, herbs and seasoning, and cook for 10-12 mins until the chicken is cooked, the leeks have softened, and the mixture is simmering. Stir in the flour and cook for 3 mins until the mix resembles a sandy paste. Pour in the wine or sherry, and bubble for 1 min, then stir in the stock, crème fraîche or cream and the mustard. Bring to a simmer. Cook for 10 mins until the chicken is cooked through. Season to taste, remove from the heat and leave to cool completely. Tip into a container and chill for 2 hrs, or overnight. Will keep chilled for up to two days.
• To make the pastry, rub the butter into the flour with a large pinch of salt until completely combined. Add half the beaten egg and 4 tbsp ice-cold water, and bring together into a dough using your hands, adding a little more water if needed. Knead for a minute so it completely comes together, then chill for 1 hr.
• Butter a 20cm loose-bottomed cake tin. Roll two-thirds of the pastry out until large enough to line the tin with some overhanging. Use it to line the tin, then spoon in the filling. Roll out the remaining pastry until large enough to cover the pie. Brush the edge of the pastry with a little of the remaining beaten egg, then drape over the pie to close it. Trim the edge, then press with a fork to seal. Chill until you're ready to cook. Will keep chilled for up to 24 hrs.
• Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7 with a baking sheet inside. Brush the pie with some of the remaining beaten egg, then lightly score a criss-cross pattern on top using a sharp knife. Bake on the hot sheet for 20 mins, then brush with the rest of the egg, season with sea salt flakes and bake for 15-20 mins more until deep golden. Remove from the oven and rest for 10 mins, then carefully remove from the tin, put on a board and cut into wedges to serve.

CHICKEN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Put the chicken in a 2-quart casserole dish. Combine the broth and soup in a medium saucepan and bring the mixture to a boil. Pour the broth mixture over the chicken. In a separate medium bowl, mix the flour with the pepper. Stir in the melted butter and the buttermilk. Pour this mixture over the casserole and smooth the top; do not stir. Bake the casserole until the crust is brown and the filling beneath is hot and bubbly, 45 minutes.

NEXT-LEVEL CHOCOLATE BOURBON PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325ºF and place chopped pecans evenly on one baking sheet and the 26 whole ones on another baking sheet. Transfer to the oven and roast for 10 minutes, removing them every 2 ½ minutes and flipping them. Remove from the heat, increase oven temperature to 400ºF and let them cool off while making the filling.
• In a large bowl, add eggs and beat them until nice and frothy. Add corn syrup, brown sugar, unsalted butter, bourbon, vanilla extract and sea salt; beat to combine. To this, add chopped pecans and gently fold them in with a spatula. Transfer the bourbon mixture to a 9-inch pie crust, add a pie crust shield to prevent from burning or use foil.
• Transfer to the 400ºF preheated oven and bake for 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350ºF and continue baking for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, use a double boiler on medium-low heat and add dark chocolate along with heavy cream. Stir the ingredients until the chocolate is all melted, about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the heat to cool off.
• At this point the pie should be done. Remove it from the heat and cool off for about 10 minutes before pouring on the ganache. Using a spatula, spread it out evenly. Gently place pecan halves around the outside edge of the pie and then make a smaller circle in the middle. Transfer the pie to the fridge to set up for about 1 ½ to 2 hours.