Chicken Pies

http://www.tastebook.com/recipes/3341721-Chicken-Pies

I always don't like the idea of making pie pastry myself because of the tedious steps but this pastry recipe was really a no-hassle for me and the results surprised me. Just the view of the photo makes one go drooling and I had to say this, the first bite on it was super duper yummy! Even my hubby gave me a thumbs up for this. 

Ingredients

Pastry:

• 250g plain flour
• 200g butter (softened)
• 110g plain yogurt
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tsp sugar
• pinch of salt
• flour for dusting

Filling:

• 500g or 2 packs of chicken breast/legs
• 1 carrot (diced)
• 1 large onion (diced)
• 1 can button mushroom (sliced)
• olive oil

Marinate chicken:

• 3 tbsp oyster sauce
• 2 tsp of Knorr seasoning
• 2 tbsp dark soya sauce
• 2 tbsp sesame oil
• 3 tbsp Parsley flakes
• some pepper
• 1 tbsp corn flour mix with 3 tbsp of water (to thicken the gravy)
• 1 egg (beaten) - for glazing

Directions

1. Pastry: Put all ingredients into a mixing bowl except yogurt. Use hand to mix to a crumble. Add in yogurt and mix to a dough. Dough will be very soft, so need to keep it refrigerated at least for 30mins.

2. Fillings: Heat up pan with olive oil. Saute diced onion till its fragrant and suoft. Add diced carrots and cook for a while. Stir in the chicken, continue to cook in medium heat. Add in mushroom slices and pour in the cornflour mixture till thicken. Taste and add more seasoning to your preference. Set aside.

3. Preheat oven at 180 degree C and dust the pie mould with flour.

4. Roll the dough on floured working surface. Use a cutter to cut out a circle and place on pie mould, press lightly and cut out the excess dough with a butter knife.

5. Fill in the pie fillings. Cover it with another rolled dough on top and cut out the excessive dough.

6. Press the edges of pie with the back of fork to stick them together and make some holes on top of pies. This is to let the steam release during baking.

7. Glaze the pie with beaten egg and baked it at 180 degree C for 40mins till pie turns brown.

8. When slightly cool, take pie out and place on paper fillers. Ready to serve.