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
Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »
You'll also love
Mighty
[email protected]Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Ahamed Umar
[email protected]I can't wait to try this recipe!
Chioma Adebayo
[email protected]I would give this recipe a 4 out of 5 stars.
Mustansar Mughal
[email protected]Overall, 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
[email protected]The phyllo dough was a bit difficult to work with. It was very delicate and tore easily.
limite kh
[email protected]This pie was a bit too dry for my taste. I think I would add more sauce or gravy next time.
Ndreka Astrit
[email protected]I 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
[email protected]This 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
[email protected]I 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
[email protected]I 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
[email protected]I made this pie for a potluck and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it.
Ajmal Gharwal
[email protected]This pie was a hit at my dinner party! Everyone raved about the unique flavor combination. I highly recommend this recipe.
Dulal miyan
[email protected]My 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.