1. To make filling, heat the oil and half the butter in a large, deep frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, thyme and bay leaf and cook, stirring for 1 minute until fragrant. Add potato and cook, stirring for 1-2 minutes, or until lightly golden. Add onion, leek, celery and corn. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 3 to 4 minutes, or until softened. Add mushrooms and cook for a further 1-2 minutes.
2. Add the remaining butter with the mustard, cream and stock and bring to boil. Add the chicken, then scatter over the flour. Stir to coat. Simmer until thickened slightly. Stir in the peas. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in cheese.
3. Transfer the filling to a greased rectangular baking dish (10-cup capacity). Refrigerate until cold (about an hour).
4. Preheat oven to 200C (fan-forced).
5. Cut pastry into six large squares and arrange over filling, slightly overlapping. Reserve any pastry scraps and freeze for another use. Brush pastry with combined egg yolk and cream to create an egg wash. Season with salt.
6. Bake for about 20 to 35 minutes (depending on oven), or until pastry is golden and crisp.
Tip
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You can replace puff pastry roll with or 1½ x 165g sheets, if preferred.
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For individual pot pies, divide filling among six (1½-cup capacity) ovenproof dishes. Top with squares of puff pastry or cheesy mashed potato before baking until golden brown.
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For variations; pastry can be replaced with cheesy mashed potato. Gruyere can be replaced with gouda or tasty cheese. Thyme can be replaced with rosemary or sage. Fresh corn can be replaced with frozen.
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For a change, pie filling can be stirred through cooked pasta or serve over cooked white rice.
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Try using up any veggies you have in your fridge for the filling. Other vegetables that can be used include, carrot, sweet potato, silver beet, spinach and zucchini.
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*Miguel Maestre is a professional chef and has years of knife safety experience. For more information on knife safety visit our how to use knives safely guide here.
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