Chicken pie made with shortcrust pastry
Description
Perfectly pairs with tea and coffee. This is not the easiest dish to prepare, so I've shared a step-by-step recipe for a chicken pie with flaky pastry, complete with photos. The key to the recipe is the filling, so pay special attention to the chicken. If you don't mind the taste of raw onion, you can simply add it without sautéing. Serve warm or chilled. Ideal with tea.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the chicken. Cut into small pieces.
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Step 2
Bake the chicken in a roasting bag.
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Step 3
Prepare the dough. Melt the butter and mix it with sour cream. Once the mixture becomes smooth, start adding flour, water, salt, and water. Knead the dough until it becomes smooth and elastic. Shape it into a ball and let it rest at room temperature for half an hour.
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Step 4
Finely chop the onion.
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Step 5
Add the melted butter to the onion.
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Step 6
Grate the cheese for the filling.
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Step 7
When the components are ready, roll out the dough and cut it in a 75/25 ratio.
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Step 8
Line the majority onto the surface.
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Step 9
Add the filling in the following order: chicken, onion, cheese, egg yolk (preferably whole)
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Step 10
Cover the pie with the smaller part of the dough. Leave to bake in the oven for 45 minutes.
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Step 11
First of all, prepare the chicken. Cut it into small pieces (at least 20 pieces if using 1 kg of chicken), place it into a roasting bag, and leave in the oven for 40 minutes.
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Step 12
While the chicken is baking, let's start preparing the dough. Melt the butter and mix it with sour cream. Once the mixture becomes smooth, begin adding flour, water, and salt. Knead the dough until it becomes smooth and elastic. Shape it into a ball and let it rest at room temperature for half an hour.
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Step 13
Let's work on the filling. First, chop the onion into small cubes. Then melt the butter and add the onion. Cook over low heat for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Step 14
Now grate the cheese. By this time, the chicken and the dough should be ready, so start preheating the oven.
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Step 15
Roll out the dough to a thickness of 5 millimeters. Line the baking pan with 3/4 of the dough so that it covers the sides and part of the top.
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Step 16
Add the filling in the following order: chicken, onion, cheese, egg yolk (preferably whole)
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Step 17
Roll out the remaining dough, make a hole in the center, and use it to cover the pie. The oven has heated up to 200 degrees, place the pie inside for 45 minutes.