Vol-au-Vent with Chicken

Vol-au-vent is a classic French pastry dish made of puff pastry filled with delicious chicken, cheese, or other savory fillings. It’s typically served in round shapes or hollow pastry cups filled with a variety of tasty mixtures.

Cooking Time: 60 minutes

Serves: 6 people

Ingredients:

• Butter: ¾ tablespoon

• Onion: 1 (chopped)

• Mushrooms: ½ cup (sliced, canned)

• Flour: 2 tablespoons

• Milk: 2 cups

• Chicken: 2 cups (boiled and chopped)

• Corn: ¼ cup (canned)

• Peas: ¼ cup (canned)

• Cheese: 100 g (grated)

• Parsley: 2 tablespoons (chopped)

• Salt: to taste

• Black pepper: to taste (ground)

• Puff pastry: 1 pack (ready-made)

Instructions:

1. Melt the butter in a pot over medium heat, then add the onion and sauté until soft.

2. Add the mushrooms and cook briefly until the liquids evaporate, stirring well.

3. Gradually add the flour and milk while stirring continuously until the mixture thickens.

4. Add the chicken, corn, peas, parsley, and cheese. Season with salt and black pepper.

5. Stir for a few minutes, then remove from heat and set aside.

6. Place pieces of puff pastry (vol-au-vent shells) on a baking tray and bake at 180°C (356°F) for 5 minutes.

7. Remove the pastry from the oven and fill each piece evenly with the chicken mixture.

8. Return to the oven until the cheese melts.

9. Remove from the oven, transfer to a serving dish, and serve hot.