Ballymaloe chicken pie

Recipe by: Darina Allen

Pure comfort food, there is nothing quite as welcoming as a homemade pie and this chicken pie is a staple at our table

Ballymaloe chicken pie

SERVES

6

PEOPLE

PREP TIME

40

MINUTES

COOKING TIME

160

MINUTES

Ingredients

  • water

  • 2 large carrots, cut into chunks

  • 2 large onions, quartered 

  • 2 celery stalks, cut into small chunks

  • 6 black peppercorns

  • Bouquet garni

  • a sprig of tarragon

  • 1 large free-range organic chicken or boiling fowl

  • 450g streaky bacon, cooked (boiled in a piece)

  • 16 button onions

  • 25g butter

  • 16 mushrooms (I like to use ‘breakfast flats’)

  • 110g  peas (frozen are fine) optional

  • 150ml  dry white wine

  • 250ml cream

  • salt 

  • pepper

  • 500g  puff pastry (home-made is best)

  • Egg wash

  • For the roux:

  • 110g butter

  • 110g flour 

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