Chicken a la King
in Puff Pastry
1/2 lb Butter 3 Large Carrots 3 Stalks Celery 1 1/2 lbs Diced Chicken
1 large Onion 3 Cups Water 3 Chicken Bullion Cubes 1 Can Mixed Vegetables
1/2 Cup Parsley Flakes 1 Tbsp Garlic Powder 1 Can Cream of Celery Soup
2 Cups Milk 1 Pkg Pepridge Farm Puff Pastry Sheets (thawed) 1/2 Cup Flour 2 Eggs
Melt 1/4 lb butter in stock pot. Add cubed Carrots
and Celery. Sautee until just tender. Add chopped Onions and let
sautee until onions are clear. Add 3 cups water and 3 Chicken
Bullion Cubes. Let mixture come to a boil. Reduce heat. Add undrained
can of Vegetables. In large Skillet, Braise diced chicken until
cooked thouroughly. Add to Stock pot. Add Parsley flakes and Garlic.
Add milk and can of Celery Soup. Mix thouroughly until soup is
disolved. In small pan, melt remaining 1/4 lb of butter. Slowly
add flour to make a roux. Cook roux until it no longer smells
like Playdough. Slowly add roux to stock pot. Mixture will thicken
as it heats up. Once thickened, remove from heat. Let cool. Lay
out one sheet of Puff pastry on clean dry countertop. Cut into
fourths. With finger lightly wet two of each of the four sides
of a puff pastry sheet. Place one heaping tablespoon of the Chicken
A La King mixture into the center of pastry. Fold over and crimp
with fork. Place on a large ungreased cookie sheet. Continue until
you have formed 8 triangular pastry puffs. Beat two eggs and brush
over pastries. Bake at 375*F for about 30 minutes. Serve puff
with one ladle Chicken A La King mixture drizzled over top.