Chicken Quiche -

Chicken Quiche

Ingredients

Pastry:

75 g/ 2½ oz butter
150 g/ 5 oz flour
1 egg, beaten
1 tbsp milk
Salt

Filling:

45 g/ 1½ oz butter
150 g/ 5 oz cooked chicken, finely chopped
60 g/ 2 oz ham, finely chopped
1 tbsp flour
75 ml/ 2½ fl oz milk
30 ml/ 1 fl oz sherry
1 tbsp chopped parsley
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 egg yolks, beaten

Method

To make the pastry, rub the butter into the flour. Add the egg, milk and salt. Knead the dough until soft but not too elastic. Allow to rest for 20 minutes.

To make the filling, melt the butter in a saucepan. Add the chicken and cook for 2 minutes. Add the ham and stir for a few more minutes. Stir in the flour, then the milk, sherry and chopped parsley. Simmer for 10 minutes, season and stir in the egg yolks. Reserve.

Pre-heat the oven to 180° C/350° F, gas mark 4. Roll out the pastry and use to line 1 medium-sized flan tin or 6 individual ones. Pour in the filling and bake in the oven for about 20 minutes. Remove and allow to cool a little before serving.

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