Gran's Homemade Chicken Pie

Gran's Homemade Chicken Pie.

Ingredients:

 4 chicken breast diced into small pieces. 

1 Tsp oil.  

Juice of 1/2 a lemon, 

1 large onion also diced. 

1 punit of mushrooms wiped & sliced.  

2 cloves of crushed garlic

 2 Tsp of fresh cream or yoghurt. 

1/2 cup chicken stock. 

 Pepper & salt.

 2 sprigs fresh basil.

 2 medium puff pastry.                                                          

Method:                                                  

• Heat oil in heavy saucepan add chicken & onions sautée till light brown.
• Season with pepper, salt & garlic.
• Add mushrooms & stir in for 2 minutes then drizzle with lemon juice . 
• Add the chicken stock then simmer for 2mins. 
• Stir in the cream & switch heat off. 
• Place 1 pastry in a greased baking dish. 
• Add the filling and sprinkle with the chopped basil. Cover with the 2nd pastry & brush with beaten egg.
• Bake in moderate oven until pastry is puffed & light brown.

* Serve with tossed green salad using chunky pieces of avocado, lettuce  & berry tomatoes   

Serves 4 -6 persons.