Make your loved ones' Christmas more memorable by giving them an extra special treat to unwrap with their forks.
 

INGREDIENTS:

Pastry:

• 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ cup chilled butter, cut into cubes
• 3-4 tbsp ice water

Filling:

• 3 tbsp butter
• 2 ½ tbsp flour
• 1 pc medium-sized onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 500 g chicken breast, cut into cubes
• 2 stalks celery, sliced
• ½ cup mushrooms, sliced
• ½ cup carrots, cubed
• ½ cup frozen peas
• 1 cup chicken stock
• ¾ cup milk
• 1 bar Kraft Eden MeltSarap cheese, cubed
• Salt and pepper

EGG WASH

• 1 pc egg yolk
• 1 tbsp milk

DIRECTIONS:

Pastry:

Start making the pastry by blending flour and salt, then adding butter to it. Proceed to mix until coarse crumbs form. Add 3 tbsp of ice water. Continue mixing until the mixture forms into a ball. If the mixture is too dry, add another tbsp of ice water. Gather dough and flatten into a rectangle.  Wrap in plastic and chill for at least 30 minutes.


Filling:

For the filling, begin preheating your oven to 350 °F.  Then melt butter over medium heat in a non-stick pan.  Add flour and mix until well combined and smooth.  Set aside. In a separate medium-sized casserole pan, sauté the chopped onions, garlic and add the chicken cubes. While cooking for 10 to 15 minutes, add vegetables and chicken stock. Continue cooking for another 10 to 15 minutes or until the vegetables are done. Mix in the prepared flour mixture to thicken the chicken dish.  Add milk and season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and add cheese cubes. Proceed to ladle cooked filling to 3 or 4 small ceramic ovenproof bowls. Get the pastry dough and roll it on a lightly floured surface. Depending on the size of the bowls, divide the pastry dough into 3 or 4 pieces. Cover each bowl with a circle of pastry dough.  Don\\\'t forget to pinch the edges to seal the filling in. Make an egg wash by whisking together 1 egg yolk and 1 tbsp milk. Glaze pastry with mixed egg wash and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until the pies are golden brown.