This recipe first appeared in Food magazine.
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Ingredients
Method
1.Preheat oven to 220°C. Dissolve the stock in the hot water and set aside.
2.Melt the butter in a medium saucepan, add the leek, bacon and thyme and cook gently until tender. Add the wholegrain mustard and stir in the flour.
3.Gradually stir in the stock with a wooden spoon, and then the milk, mixing continually, to form a lump-free sauce. Add the shredded chicken and peas and set aside to cool.
4.Divide each pastry sheet into 4 squares. Brush the edges lightly with water. Take a pastry square and draw opposite corners together and pinch. Bring another corner to the middle; pinch along the seams to join – creating an open pocket. Place a dessertspoonful of filling into the pocket then bring the last corner into the middle and pinch to seal.
5.Place on a greased baking tray and brush all over with beaten egg. Bake for 25 minutes or until dark golden and crisp.
Puff pies are a good way to use leftovers – fill with casserole, curry or leftover pasta sauce. Puff pies can be frozen unbaked or baked. Reheat in the oven rather than the microwave to prevent the pastry becoming soggy.
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