Chicken Jalousie
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 leeks, white and pale green part only, cleaned and thinly sliced
- 2 tsp all purpose flour, plus more for rolling
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 2 1/2 cups chopped boneless cooked chicken
- 1 tsp chopped thyme
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- One 17.3 oz (484g) box thawed frozen puff pastry
- 1 large egg, beaten
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat.
- Add the leeks and cook for 5 minutes until tender.
- Sprinkle in the flour and stir.
- Stir in the stock and bring to a boil, stirring often.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the chicken, thyme, and lemon juice.
- Season well with salt and pepper.
- Cover with plastic wrap and let cool.
- Preheat the oven to 425F (220C).
- Dampen a large baking sheet.
- Roll out one sheet of the puff pastry on a lightly floured surface.
- Trim into a 10 x 6in (30 x 15cm) rectangle.
- Place the pastry on the baking sheet.
- Roll out and trim the remaining pastry to 10 x 7in (30 x 18cm) rectangle.
- Lightly dust it with flour, then fold in half lengthwise.
- Make cuts 1/2 in (1cm) apart along the folded edge to within 1in (5cm) of the outer edge.
- Spoon evenly over the puff pastry base, leaving a 1in (5cm) border.
- Dampen the edges of the pastry with water.
- Place the second piece of pastry on top and press the edges together to seal; trim off the excess.
- Brush with beaten egg.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until golden-brown and crisp.
- Cool briefly, then slice and serve hot.
butter, leeks, flour, chicken stock, chicken, thyme, lemon juice, salt, pastry, egg
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/chicken-jalousie (may not work)