Chicken Vol-au-Vent
Source of Recipe
My Mum
List of Ingredients
2 whole Chicken breasts - Skinned & boned
60g Butter
3 Tbs Flour
3/4 cup Cream
Salt & Pepper
60g Cheese - Grated
220g Champignons
3 Shallots
1 Tbs Parsley - Chopped
2 tsp Dry Sherry
1.5 tsp Mustard
4 10cm Vol au Vent casesRecipe
Steam or boil chicken until tender. Remove from heat & reserve 1 cup of the water. Cut chicken into 2.5cm pieces.
Heat butter, & then add flour. Stir until combined. Remove from heat & stir in the reserved stock & cream gradually until combined. Return to heat & stir untiol sauce thickens. Season with salt & pepper, & then simmer for a further 2 minutes. Add the cheese & mustard. Stir until the cheese has melted.
Add the chicken to the sauce & heat through gently. Place the vol au vent cases in a moderate (180c) oven for 5 mins until hot. Spoon the mixture into the cases & sprinkle with chopped parsley.