Leftover Chicken and Ham Pie
Leftover Chicken and Ham Pie

Hey everyone, it is Louise, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, leftover chicken and ham pie. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Anytime you find yourself with leftover chicken, consider it a blessing. You can certainly go for a second round of last night's dinner, but the wonderful thing about this mild-mannered meat is that it's so easy to repurpose it into an entirely different meal. It doesn't matter what cut you have handy.

Leftover Chicken and Ham Pie is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look wonderful. Leftover Chicken and Ham Pie is something which I have loved my entire life.

To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook leftover chicken and ham pie using 17 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Leftover Chicken and Ham Pie:
  1. Get Pastry
  2. Get EITHER 375g Shop-Bought Puff Pastry
  3. Take OR 125g Plain Flour
  4. Get Unsalted Butter (Room temp, cubed)
  5. Get Cold Water
  6. Take salt
  7. Prepare Filling
  8. Prepare Leftover Cooked Chicken (shredded)
  9. Prepare Leftover Cooked Ham/Bacon (chopped)
  10. Take Unsalted Butter
  11. Take Plain Flour
  12. Get Chicken Stock
  13. Make ready Double Cream
  14. Prepare Chestnut or Button Mushrooms (diced)
  15. Take Spring Onions (finely chopped)
  16. Get Mixed Herbs
  17. Make ready Egg Yolk (beaten)

Perfect for freshers heading off to uni, or any student keen to get inventive in the kitchen without breaking the bank, in Student Eats, Rachel Phipps shares a wealth of recipes to get students cooking inventive meals on a tight budget. An assemblage of leftover chicken and ham, some noodles and vegetables, a little cheese–just about whatever you have on hand will work in this casserole. This dish made good use of my leftovers. Some chicken, ham, noodles and cheese, and you've got dinner.

Instructions to make Leftover Chicken and Ham Pie:
  1. Preheat oven to 180c fan/350f/gas 4. Line a large baking tray with baking paper. If making pastry, proceed to step 4 before starting to make the filling. If using shop bought pastry, start at step 2.
  2. Melt the butter on medium heat in a saucepan then beat in the flour. Cook this for a minute or two to cook out the flour taste a little. Add the stock and whisk constantly for 2-3 minutes until thickened then whisk in the cream.
  3. Fold in the spring onions and mushrooms and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the chicken, bacon, and cream and sprinkle in the herbs. Season to taste. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.
  4. HOME MADE PASTRY, START HERE!! Rub the butter into the flour using fingertips until all the flour has turned pale yellow but there are still chunks of butter larger than breadcrumbs. Stir in the flour. Use a wooden spoon to very gradually mix in the water until it starts to form together. Very quickly press the dough into a ball, wrap in cling film and chill in the fridge for at least 20 minutes.
  5. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pastry into a 30 x 33 cm rectangle. Cut this rectangle in half lengthways and place one half onto the prepared baking tray. Gently fold the other pastry in half and make cuts in the folded side about 1cm apart, leaving a 1cm border.
  6. Spoon the cooled filling onto the pastry on the tray, leaving a 1cm border of pastry around the edges. Open the folded pastry back out and gently place it over the filling. Crimp all around the edges with a fork.
  7. Brush the top of the pastry with the egg yolk. Sprinkle the top of the pastry with more mixed herbs and black pepper (optional).
  8. Bake for 25-30 minutes until puffed up and golden brown.
  9. Enjoy!!

You'll be glad of all that leftover turkey when you taste this delicious pie! It will also use up ham, gravy and a little sherry. If you have a pie funnel, put it in the middle of the filling. Use up leftover cooked ham or gammon after Christmas using our easy meal ideas. Choose from tasty pies, salads, soups and more.

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