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Recipe : *** Chicken Vol-au-vent

Chicken Vol-au-vent
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Course:
Appetizer

Practical information

  • Prep time
    20 min
  • Cooking
    30 min
  • Difficulty
    Very easy
  • Pause
    20 min
  • Ready in
    1 h 10
  • Price
    Very friendly budget
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Categories

Budget:
friendly
Difficulty:
easy recipe
Category:
Meat recipes
Tags:
chicken, chicken

Recipe's Ingredients

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  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1 egg yolk
  • ½ lemon, juice
  • ¼ teaspoons ground nutmeg
  • salt and pepper
  • 250 g puff pastry
  • 250 g cooked chicken [bite size pieces]
  • 130 g button mushrooms
  • 30 g butter
  • 300 ml white sauce [hot]

  • Recipe preparation steps

  • 1
    Roll out the pastry to a half ins thick now use a saucepan lid 6 to 7 ins diameter. Cut round the lid with a sharp knife to make 1 round. Turn the round over and place on a damp baking tray. Now use a smaller pan lid 4 to 5 ins to cut halfway through the pastry, making a circle in the centre; leave for 20 mins. Then brush the top with the beaten egg.
  • 2
    Bake in a hot oven 475°F or gas 8 for 10 mins. Reduce the heat to 375°F or gas 5 for a further 10 to 15 mins, or until cooked.
  • 3
    Meanwhile put the chicken pieces into the white sauce and add the egg yolk. Heat without boiling and add the lemon juice.
  • 4
    Melt the butter in a frying pan and add the mushrooms. Fry gently for 3 to 5 mins. Add the mushroom to the sauce and season.
  • 5
    Remove the centre from the pastry cases carefully, scoop out the pastry in the centre and spoon in the sauce. Then replace the centre on top and serve immediately.
  • Ready !



 

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