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Patchwork Croissant Chicken Pie Printer Friendly Copy
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Serves 4 Prep  10 mins Cooking 25 mins Easy  
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Ingredients

4 large spring onions, washed and finely chopped or 2 leeks, finely chopped
butter
500g skinless chicken thighs, cut into large pieces
1 ½ tbsp plain flour
300ml chicken stock
100ml double cream
a handful parsley, chopped
1 pack croissant dough, approx 240g (Jus-Rol)

This recipe is adapted from Olive magazine

  1. Cook the spring onions with a knob of butter until softened. Add the chicken and cook for 10 minutes, then sprinkle over the flour and cook for a couple of minutes more, stirring. Stir in the stock gradually and simmer for 2 mins, then stir in the cream and parsley. Season, tip into a pi dish and leave to cool.

  2. Heat the oven to 200C/Fan 180C/ Gas 6. Unroll the croissant dough and cut into squares. Cover the surface of the pie with the dough, patchworking so there are no gaps. Bake for 20 -25 mins until the dough is puffed and golden.

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