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Recipe: Creamy Chicken, Leek & Spinach Puff Pastry Pies

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I love baby led weaning lunch ideas that can be eaten on the go. I quite enjoy packing a little lunch box for Dex when we are going out and about. I include a Babybel, a yoghurt, some fruit, cucumber sticks and something like a sandwich or pinwheels. His appetite is increasing every week as his need for milk reduces so I thought why not try puff pastry pies?

You can use such a huge range of fillings for these puff pastry pies, but for this particular recipe, I went with a creamy cheese sauce with chicken and two of his favourite veg: leeks and spinach. I can’t proclaim that these are particularly healthy, but they are delicious and make a change from boring sandwiches.

What ingredients do you need to make these puff pastry pies for babies?

  • 500g block puff pastry (or you can make your own…I’m lazy!)
  • 1 egg
  • 50g chicken
  • 25g cheese
  • 1 tbsp plain flour
  • 100ml milk
  • 20g chopped leeks (I used frozen leeks)
  • handful spinach leaves

How to make this baby pie recipe

Make sure you get your puff pastry out of the fridge about an hour before you want to use it. It is less likely to break at room temperature. Also preheat the oven to 200C (fan)

In a frying pan, add some finely diced chicken, leeks and spinach with a little olive oil and fry gently.

Meanwhile in a saucepan, heat 100ml milk slowly until it is simmering, then add the tablespoon of flour to thicken it, before throwing in the cheese. Keep stirring continuously and take off the heat as it thickens.

Add the cheese sauce to the chicken/leeks/spinach and combine thoroughly. Once you are sure the chicken is cooked through, take off the heat and transfer to a bowl.

Once the puff pastry is ready to use, roll it out and cut out circles using a cup or a glass. I wanted to make quite small pies so used a child’s paintbrush cup. I was able to cut out 16 circles in total.

Take a baking tray and line with greaseproof paper. Place eight of the puff pastry circle on it.

In a bowl beat an egg and add a tablespoon of water- this is your egg wash.

Brush the outer circle edges of the puff pastry circle and in the centre, dollop a little of the mixture. Be careful not to overfill.

Grab one of the puff pastry circles that hasn’t been placed on the baking tray and put it on top of the other. It should stretch over the edges. You a fork to press the edges down so that it forms a seal.

Repeat with the other seven circles.

Place in the oven and cook for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

Ensure you leave the pies to sufficiently cool before offering them to baby- they will be piping hot.

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What did Dexter think of these pies?

Dex seemed to really enjoy these pies. The flaky pastry makes easy eating and the filling is truly scrumptious. They are perfect for grabbing ready for lunch on the go.

Can these puff pastry pies be batch made?

Yes absolutely as they can be easily frozen and reheated. I defrosted them overnight in the fridge after freezing, then microwaves on half power for 1 minute. Again, be careful as they will be very hot. I hope you enjoy these puff pastry pies. I was a massive fan!

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Yield: 8 baby pies

Chicken & Leek Puff Pastry Pie

puff pastry pie chicken, leek and spinach

A recipe for puff pastry pies with a creamy chicken, leek and spinach filling. These puff pastry pies are perfect for baby led weaning for lunch on the go.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 50g chicken
  • 25g cheese
  • 1 tbsp plain flour
  • 100ml milk
  • 20g chopped leeks (I used frozen leeks)
  • handful spinach leaves

Instructions

  1. Make sure you get your puff pastry out of the fridge about an hour before you want to use it. It is less likely to break at room temperature. Also preheat the oven to 200C (fan)
  2. In a frying pan, add some finely diced chicken, leeks and spinach with a little olive oil and fry gently.
  3. Meanwhile in a saucepan, heat 100ml milk slowly until it is simmering, then add the tablespoon of flour to thicken it, before throwing in the cheese. Keep stirring continuously and take off the heat as it thickens.
  4. Add the cheese sauce to the chicken/leeks/spinach and combine thoroughly. Once you are sure the chicken is cooked through, take off the heat and transfer to a bowl.
  5. Once the puff pastry is ready to use, roll it out and cut out circles using a cup or a glass. You should be able to make 16 circles in total.
  6. Take a baking tray and line with greaseproof paper. Place eight of the puff pastry circle on it.
  7. In a bowl beat an egg and add a tablespoon of water- this is your egg wash.
  8. Brush the outer circle edges of the puff pastry circle with egg wash. In the centre, dollop a little of the mixture. Be careful not to overfill.
  9. Grab one of the puff pastry circles that hasn't been placed on the baking tray and put it on top of the other. It should stretch over the edges. You a fork to press the edges down so that it forms a seal. Brush the pie with egg wash.
  10. Repeat with the other seven circles.
  11. Place in the oven and cook for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
  12. Ensure you leave the pies to sufficiently cool before offering them to baby- they will be piping hot.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 48Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 45mgCarbohydrates: 2gFiber: 0gSugar: 1gProtein: 4g
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Author: Nicola Hughes

Nicola has weaned both of her boys using the baby led weaning method. She loves nothing better than creating simple recipes that anyone can recreate, using as few ingredients as possible. All of her recipes have been tried and tested by both Dexter and Felix and have their seal of approval!

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Mary Jane

Sunday 26th of March 2017

I love these pies. I subbed out one leek for a bunch of spring onions, and that gave it more colour without any real impact on the taste. I've made this as one big pie and smaller individual pies. both were great and a real hit with my family. I like to bag the smaller ones in individual sandwich bags and freeze them for the long term for when I'm not in the mood to cook.

Leah

Saturday 25th of March 2017

I want to do BLW so badly but Willow is unable to sit up properly on her own yet and I'm scared of her choking. She's having some "softer" foods like Banana's,baby wotsits crisps-things that "melt in the mouth" as well as bog standard baby food. I'm hoping to introduce her to more soon and I'll be stealing all your recipes xx

Devon Mama

Saturday 25th of March 2017

I don't know about feeding them to the baby, I want to keep these all for myself!!! Love puff pastry pies but would never think to make my own!

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