CHICKEN, SPINACH AND DRIED CRANBERRY PHYLLO PIE
Source: Anne Lindsay's New Light Cooking According to the author this recipe is a favorite of Toronto caterers Caroline McRobbie and Laurien Trowell of C'est Cheese Encore. All it needs is a salad and some crusty bread. TIP: For 2 cups of cooked, cubed chicken, microwave 2 large chicken breasts (1 1/4 lb), loosely covered, for 7 minutes on high or until the chicken is no longer pink inside.
Provided by Dreamer in Ontario
Categories < 4 Hours
Time 1h12m
Yield 1 pie, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Whisk milk with flour in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring, until thickened.
- Stir in salt, pepper and nutmeg; let cool slightly.
- Drain spinach and squeeze out water.
- Using a nonstick skillet, melt 1 tbsp of the butter over medium-high heat and cook the spinach, garlic, pine nuts & cranberries, stirring, until garlic begins to colour (about 5 minutes).
- Stir egg into milk mixture then stir into spinach mixture along with the chicken.
- Melt remaining butter.
- Spray pie plate with nonstick spray.
- Cut phyllo in half crosswise and drape across pie plate so 1/3 overhangs the plate.
- Brush lightly with butter and press into plate.
- Repeat with each sheet, layering and fanning sheets to overlap slightly and evenly cover pie plate.
- Spoon filling into pastry then fold edges over filling to form 2 1/2 inch border.(if making ahead pie can be covered and refrigerated for up to 3 hours at this point).
- Place pie on baking sheet, cover lightly with foil and bake in 375F oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until pastry is golden.
- Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 241, Fat 13.2, SaturatedFat 4.3, Cholesterol 80.4, Sodium 403.4, Carbohydrate 14, Fiber 3.8, Sugar 1.4, Protein 18.6
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Mighty
mighty80@gmail.comThanks for sharing this recipe!
Ahamed Umar
u.ahamed71@yahoo.comI can't wait to try this recipe!
Chioma Adebayo
adebayo@hotmail.frI would give this recipe a 4 out of 5 stars.
Mustansar Mughal
mmustansar42@yahoo.comOverall, I thought this was a good recipe. It was easy to make and the flavors were good. I would definitely make it again.
Lily Phillips
phillips@hotmail.comThe phyllo dough was a bit difficult to work with. It was very delicate and tore easily.
limite kh
kh_l@hotmail.comThis pie was a bit too dry for my taste. I think I would add more sauce or gravy next time.
Ndreka Astrit
a_n61@gmail.comI loved the combination of chicken, spinach, and dried cranberries in this pie. It was a refreshing change from the traditional chicken pot pie.
Peace Chilaka
p-chilaka@yahoo.comThis was a delicious and easy recipe to follow. I'm not a very experienced cook, but I was able to make this pie without any problems.
Rabecca Mutale
mutaler@gmail.comI made a few substitutions to the recipe, but it still turned out great! I used frozen spinach instead of fresh, and I added some chopped walnuts to the filling.
Daniel Baker
d_baker62@hotmail.comI followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly. The phyllo dough was crispy and flaky, and the filling was moist and flavorful.
Trevor Halvorsen
t-h@hotmail.frI made this pie for a potluck and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it.
Ajmal Gharwal
gharwalajmal88@yahoo.comThis pie was a hit at my dinner party! Everyone raved about the unique flavor combination. I highly recommend this recipe.
Dulal miyan
miyan@gmail.comMy family loved this chicken spinach and dried cranberry phyllo pie! The flavors were amazing and the phyllo dough was perfectly crispy. I will definitely be making this again.