Easy Chicken and Ham Pie
Easy Chicken and Ham Pie
 Prep Time ~15 mins | Cooking Time ~35 mins |
 Approx Cost ~£10 |  Difficulty ~Easy |
 Freeze ~Yes |  Serves ~6 |
Ingredients
4 ready - roasted chicken breasts, shredded
100g / 4oz cooked smoked ham, cubed
142ml carton double cream
75ml / 3floz chicken gravy
2tbsp finely chopped tarragon
1 tsp cornflour
½ tsp English mustard
1 block ready made puff pastry
1 medium egg, beaten to glaze
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200C, (180C fan oven), gas mark 6.
- Put the chicken in a large bowl with the ham, and then add the cream, gravy, tarragon, cornflour and mustard. Season with black pepper and mix well together.
- Spoon into a shallow 1 litre / 1 ¾ pint baking dish.
- Roll out the pastry on a floured work surface and position over the top of the dish to cover.
- Trim to fit, and then press the edges down lightly around the rim. Use any left over pastry trimmings to decorate your pie.
- Brush the egg over the pastry.
- Cook for 30 - 35 minutes in the preheated oven until the pastry is golden and puffed up.