Ingredients

• 1 large onion finely chopped
• 2 TBSP vegetable oil
• Knob of butter
• 2 bay leaves
• 5 cloves
• 1 TBSP crushed or grated garlic
• Spring of thyme
• 500 gram mushrooms quartered or sliced
• 500 gram chicken fillet or deboned thigh pieces cut in bite size pieces or a mixture of both
• 1 tsp salt
• 1-2 tsp of black pepper
• 1 TBSP maizena mixed with a 1/4 cup of water to form a paste
• 1/2 cup of milk
• 1/2 cup of fresh cream
• 1 kg Puff pastry (box)

1. Braise onion in oil and butter until golden brown .
2. Add, bay leaves, cloves, garlic and thyme and cook for a couple of minutes.
3. Add chicken pieces, mushrooms, salt and pepper and cook for about 15 minutes.
4. Add water as needed.
5. To bind your filling add the maizena mixture and cook for a further 5 minutes or so.
6. Add milk and cream and cook until consistency you prefer.
7. Add more water if needed
8. Cool down and fill your pie.
9. Makes about 40 small pies.
10. You will need about 1 kg Puff pastry.
11. Enjoy