Chicken and Thyme Filo Pies with Nutty Crumble
- 1/4 cup oil
- 4 leeks, thinly sliced
- 600 g chicken thigh fillets, chopped
- 1 tablespoon thyme leaves
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 250 g PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1/3 cup coarse fresh breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons roughly chopped almonds
- 2 tablespoons roughly chopped walnuts or pecans
- 2 tablespoons finely grated Parmesan cheese
- 8 sheets filo pastry
- 75 g butter, melted
- HEAT the oil in a large frypan and gently cook the leeks for 15 minutes or until softened.
- Increase the heat; add the chicken and thyme and cook for 35 minutes or until the chicken is browned.
- Sprinkle over the flour and cook, stirring for 1 minute.
- Add the PHILLY and stir until melted.
- Season, then allow to cool.
- Combine breadcrumbs, nuts and Parmesan and set aside.
- MAKE a stack with 4 sheets of filo, brushing each layer with butter.
- Cut each stack into 6 squares.
- Repeat process with remaining 4 sheets of filo.
- Gently press pastry squares into 12 x 1/3 cup capacity greased muffin pans.
- Gently pleat and fold in the pastry to form a collar around each pie.
- Spoon chicken mixture into pastry cups then top with crumble.
- Drizzle with remaining butter.
- BAKE in a moderate oven 180C for 1520 minutes or until crisp and golden.
- Cool slightly before removing from pans.
- Serve immediately.
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Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/chicken-thyme-filo-pies-nutty-crumble-123720.aspx (may not work)