Pate Brisee For Mini Chicken Potpies Food

MINI CHICKEN POTPIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Set the chicken in a small roasting pan; season with 3/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. Roast until golden and cooked through, about 40 minutes; let cool. Shred the meat, discarding the skin and bones.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sliced leeks and fennel and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables soften, about 8 minutes. Sprinkle in the flour; cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add the Pernod and saffron; simmer until the liquid is almost evaporated, about 1 more minute.
• Add 3/4 cup water, the heavy cream, orange zest, potatoes and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the skillet. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat and cook until the potatoes are almost tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in the shredded chicken, tomatoes and fennel fronds; season with salt and pepper.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Set out six 8-to-10-ounce ramekins. Unfold the puff pastry on a lightly floured surface. Gently roll out the pastry so it is extended by about 1/2 inch in each direction. Using a ramekin as a guide, cut out 6 rounds slightly larger than the ramekins with a paring knife.
• Divide the filling among the ramekins, filling each nearly to the top. Brush the rim and outer edge of 1 ramekin with the beaten egg. Set a puff pastry round on top and gently press around the edge to secure the dough. Repeat. Brush the remaining egg over the pastry.
• Transfer the potpies to a baking sheet and bake until the pastry is domed and golden brown, about 30 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

MINI CHICKEN POT PIES

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix 2 1/2 cups flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cut in cold butter, using pastry blender, until particles are size of peas. Sprinkle with water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork until flour is moistened. Shape dough into a ball. Divide dough in half; shape into flattened rounds. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate 45 minutes.
• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 8 (8-oz) individual baking dishes (ramekins) with cooking spray. Place on cookie sheet. In 3-quart saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter over medium heat. Cook onion and carrot in butter 3 minutes until tender. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup flour; cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in broth and milk. Heat to boiling. Stir in chicken, beans and 1 teaspoon salt. On lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut into 8 (4-inch) rounds. Divide chicken mixture among baking dishes. Top each with dough round. Bake on lower oven rack 35 to 45 minutes or until browned. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

PATE BRISEE (FRENCH SHORTCRUST)

Steps:

• Place flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor and pulse 3 or 4 times to mix. Add cubed butter; pulse until crumbly.
• Pour slow stream of ice water through feed tube while the processor is on low speed until dough holds together when pinched, making sure not to add too much.
• Divide dough evenly into 2 pieces. Form dough into discs on a lightly floured work surface. Wrap discs with wax paper or parchment paper before wrapping with plastic wrap. Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes or until use.
• Roll dough out on a lightly floured work surface using a lightly floured rolling pin between 2 pieces of parchment paper to desired thickness when ready to use.
• Butter two 9-inch tart pans. Roll crusts 1 at a time onto the rolling pin and unroll over tart pans. Gently push dough into the prepared pans, molding to the sides. Trim edges with fingers or a knife. Fill and bake according to filling recipe instructions.

PATE BRISEE FOR MINI CHICKEN POTPIES

Steps:

• Pulse flour, salt, and butter in a food processor until mixture resembles coarse meal. With processor running, drizzle in water just until dough comes together.
• Turn dough out onto a large piece of plastic wrap. Pat into a disk. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate dough at least 1 hour. (Dough can be refrigerated up to 1 day or frozen up to 1 month.)

PARTY MINI CHICKEN POT PIES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 450°.
• Unroll or unfold a piecrust on work surface.
• Using the upside-down potpie tin as a guide, cut a circle of dough about 1/2 inch larger than the tin.
• If you're making more than one potpie, simply cut another circle from the dough. Reroll the scraps to cut out a third and repeat witht the other crust.
• Crumple a piece of aluminum foil into a 1 1/2-inch ball and set it in a potpie tin. Cover it with a layer of foil to create a smooth mound, then lay a circle of dough on top.
• Press the tines of a fork around the edge of the dough to crimp it, then use the fork to gently poke a few holes in the crust.
• Beat the egg with the water, then brush the mixture over the dough.
• Set the pie tin on a baking sheet a nd repeat for the other crusts.
• Bake the crusts for about 10 minutes.
• Let cool completely.
• Prepare the pudding and milk according to the package directions.
• Refrigerate until serving time.
• Place the Starburst or Tootsie Roll candies unwrapped on a paper plate and warm them in the microwave just until they're slightly softened, about 12 to 15 seconds, (the Jolly Rancher candies will soften from the warmth of your hands.)
• Once you've shaped them, lay the candies on waxed paper or a paper plate, set apart from each other so they won't stick together.
• Corn kernels: Roll the yellow candy between your hands or on a clean work surface to create a 4-inch-long rope, then use kitchen shears or a sharp knife to cut the rope into 1/4-inch pieces.
• With your fingers, form each piece into a kernel by flattening one end and pinching the other.
• Chicken: Use kitchen shears or a knife to cut the apple rings into 1/2-inch-wide pieces.
• Peas: Roll the green candy into a 5-inch-long rope. Cut the rope into 1/4-inch pieces, then roll each piece into a ball.
• Potatoes: Peel the banana, slice off three 1/4-inch-thick pieces, then cut each piece into small cubes.
• Cubed carrots: Cut each orange candy into 4 squares.
• To assemble the pie just before serving time, spoon about 2/3 cup of the pudding into the each pie tin.
• Add the candies and the fruit to the pudding, then set the piecrust on top.

MINI CHICKEN POTPIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Set chicken in small roasting pan; season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Roast until golden and cooked through, about 40 minutes and let cool.
• Shred meat, discarding skin and bones.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil in large skillet over medium heat.
• Add sliced leeks and fennel and sprinkle with salt.
• Cook stirring occasionally until vegetables soften, about 8 minutes.
• Sprinkle in flour; cook stirring 1 minute.
• Add 3/4 cup water. the heavy cream, wine, and saffron, orange zest, potatoes and salt to taste.
• Bring to a simmer over medium high heat and cook until potatoes are almost tender, 8-10 minutes.
• Stir in shredded chicken, tomatoes and fennel fronds; season with salt and pepper.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Set out six 8-10 ounce ramekins.
• Unfold puff pastry on a lightly floured surface.
• Gently roll out pastry so it's extended by about 1/2 inch in each direction.
• Using a ramekin as a guide, cut out 6 rounds slightly larger than the ramekins with a paring knife.
• divide filling among ramekins, filling each nearly to the top.
• Brush the rim and outer edge of 1 ramekin with beaten egg.
• Set puff pastry round on top and gently press around edge to secure the dough.
• Repeat.
• Brush the remaining egg over the pastry.
• Transfer the potpies to a baking sheet and bake until pastry is domed and golden brown, about 30 minutes.
• Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

SARAH'S MINI CHICKEN POT PIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin and place on a baking sheet.
• Heat oil in a medium saute pan over medium heat; add onion to the hot oil and cook until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add chicken; cook and stir until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add peas, mushrooms, and carrots, followed by chicken broth. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink in the center and mixture thickens slightly, 10 to 15 minutes more.
• Whisk flour and salt together in a medium bowl. Work butter into the mixture using your fingers, working quickly to prevent melting, until thoroughly mixed. Scoop mixture into a volcano-shaped cone with a well in the top. Pour in buttermilk. Bring dough together using a fork, trying to moisten all flour bits, until moist and shaggy.
• Take a ball of batter and smooth into one of the prepared muffin cups. Fill with chicken mixture. Repeat until all muffin cups are filled. Cover each with a rolled layer of dough, sealing sides to prevent filling from spilling.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Continue to bake until crust is light golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes more. Serve immediately.