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PICNIC EGG AND CHICKEN PIE Recipe
by Saru

PICNIC EGG AND CHICKEN PIE

This is one of very traditional recipes that I got from my friend's grandmother when we were visiting them.She had made this for our picnic and it was all gone within minutes of being served.Here is a recipe guaranteed to satisfy the heartiest country (or city) appetite.

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Prep time: New Zealand New zealand
Cook time: Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 1 cup plain flour
  • 1 cup self raising flour
  • 150 gm butter,chopped
  • 1 egg yolk,lightly beaten
  • Cold water chicken breasts
  • 1 ham steak
  • 6 spring onions,finely chopped
  • parsley
  • 1 tsp mixed herbs
  • pepper to taste
  • 5 hard boiled eggs
  • Beaten egg yolk for glazing

Directions

  1. Sift flours into a mixing bowl.Rub butter in with fingertips until mixture resembles breadcrumbs.Add egg yolk with enough cold water to form a firm dough.Chill for about 30 minutes.
  2. Take two thirds and roll out to fit into a 23 cm greased spring-form tin.Shred Chicken breasts and cube ham steak.In a bowl,mix with spring onions,parsley,mixed herbs and pepper.
  3. Spread half of the mixture into parsley case.Arrange the whole shelled hard-boiled eggs over the top and cover with remaining mixture.Roll out rest of the pastry to form a cover.Moisten the edges of pastry case and place cover on top,pressing edges together to seal.Decorate with scraps,brush with beaten egg yolk.Cut 2 small slits in top to let steam escape.
  4. Bake in a moderately hot oven ( 190 C ) for 30 mins.Reduce heat to moderate ( 180 C ) and bake a further 1 hour, covering the top with foil if it browns too quickly.Cool and chill in the refrigerator.Serve with salads and a cold beer or juice on the side.