Upside Down Chicken, Leek and Mushroom Pie

40m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Place milk, flour, and butter in a pan and whisk until melted and thickened (about 5 mins). Stir in cheeses and set aside.
  2. 2Preheat oven to 200°C fan/425°F. Place pastry on a baking tray lined with parchment paper; drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with thyme, salt, and pepper.
  3. 3Scatter mushrooms, leeks, and shredded chicken evenly over the pastry, leaving a 1cm border.
  4. 4Pour half the cheese sauce over the chicken, leeks, and mushrooms.
  5. 5Drape puff pastry over the filling; press edges to seal. Score the top with a knife and brush with egg.
  6. 6Bake for 30 minutes until golden and puffy. Let sit for 5 minutes, then carefully flip onto a chopping board, peel off parchment paper, and bake for another 5 minutes to brown the top and bubble the cheese.

Ingredients

  • 500 ml milk
  • 25 g flour
  • 50 g butter
  • 100 g strong cheddar
  • 1 tablespoon cream cheese
  • 0 salt
  • 0 pepper
  • 1 sheet puff pastry
  • 0 extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 sprigs thyme
  • 2 breasts pre-cooked chicken
  • 5 mushrooms
  • 0.5 leek
  • 0.5 cheese sauce
  • 1 egg

Equipment

baking sheetballoon whiskknifepastry brushchopping board