BK Bakes a Pie

I helped BK make a pie for Easter. We have this great peeler-slicer for apples. I think it was around $20 at Target. It makes apple pies very easy. We also used puff pastry for the crust. So basically all we had to do was add some sugar, flour and spices.

BK put a little egg on the top and we baked it at 375 until golden. Delicious.

Kick Arse Chicken and Leek Pie

We had a Kick Arse Chicken And Leek Pie tonight. It was a Jamie Oliver recipe from his new magazine.

Ingredients:
A couple stripes smoked bacon
1/2 a bunch of thyme leaves only
olive oil
a chunk of butter
3 medium leeks  washed and white end finely sliced
a couple cups cooked chicken
2 TBSP flour
2 pints chicken broth
2 TBSP creme fraiche
packet of puff pastry
1 egg

Preheat the oven to 350 F. Chop the bacon and add it to a large pan on medium heat along with a chug of olive oil, the butter and the thyme. fry for about 3 minutes. Add the leeks and and fry for another 3 minutes. Add a pinch of salt and pepper and cook for about 30 minutes stirring every 10 minutes or so. Stir in the chicken add the flour and toss to coat. Add the creme fraiche and broth and bring to a boil. Let it thicken a  little and pour into a strainer catching all the gravy in a pan for later.

Coat the counter with a bit of flour and roll out the pastry.  Put the pastry into the bottom of the pan. You can use a pie pan. I used a 8 x8 inch baking dish. spoon in the leek mixture. put the top on and trim. Use the trimmings to decorate your pie. Beat the egg and add a little salt. brush over the top. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until the pastry is goden brown.

Serve with peas and gravy. To die for. My kids loved this!!!

Thanks a bunch Jamie!