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Chicken and leek pie
Photo: Priscilla Du Preez

Chicken and leek pie

19 ingredients 2 hr + 1 hr Serves 6 openrecipes

A classic recipe for chicken and leeks in a white sauce topped with shortcrust pastry.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1308
Calories
64g
Protein
52g
Fat
145g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 15 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Lard 1 tbsp (12.8g) 115
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Apple 1 medium (182g) 95
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Tarragon 1 tsp dried (0.5g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 300g/10½oz plain flour
  • pinch salt
  • 30g/1¼oz cold lard, cut into cubes (optional - you can use all butter
  • 85g/3oz cold butter
  • 2-3 tbsp cold water
  • 1 free-range egg, beaten with a pinch of salt
  • 30g/1¼oz butter
  • 30g/1¼oz flour
  • 600ml/1 pint milk
  • 3 tbsp double cream
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1/3 chicken stock
  • 2 large leeks
  • 30g/1½oz butter
  • 3 Cox apples
  • 70g/2½ oz bacon lardons
  • 10 boneless chicken thighs
  • 1 bunch tarragon
  • freshly ground black pepper

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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