Bill Granger's Chicken & Leek Pie

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Combine flour, peppers and salt in a plastic bag. Add chicken and shake well.

Step 2

Heat oil and butter in a pan over high heat. Add chicken and stir fry till lightly browned and sealed but not cooked all the way through. Remove chicken.

Step 3

Reduce heat to medium and place leeks and garlic in the pan cook for 5 minutes, or until soft. Add wine and boil for 1 minute.

Step 4

Add stock and cream and simmer gently for a further 5 minutes.

Step 5

Add chicken, peas and tarragon and cook for a minute longer. Remove from heat and let cool. Stir in parsley.

Step 6

Pre-heat over to 180C. Cut pastry to lines bases, sides and tops of 4 pie tins.

Step 7

Spoon filling into pastry cases and brush edges with egg yolk. Place tops on pies and seal.

Step 8

Brush tops with egg yolk and make 3 piercings with a knife or fork in the top of each pie.

Step 9

Bake 35 minutes or until golden brown.