Description:

A tasty homestyle chicken dish for any time of year

Source:

S. Neethling

Serves/Makes:6

Ingredients

• Filling:
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 medium green pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) butter or margarine
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) cake flour
• 1 can cream of chicken soup
• 1-1/4 cups (300 ml) milk
• 2 cups (475 ml) or more cooked chicken, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) lemon juice
• salt and pepper to taste
• Scone hearts:
• 2 cups (475 ml) cake flour
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) baking powder
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml) salt
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) chilled butter or margarine
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) grated cheddar cheese
• 3/4 cup (175 ml) milk
• 1 egg yolk
• 5 tsp (25 ml) milk

Preparation

• Saute the onion and green pepper in the butter or margarine until just soft.
• Sprinkle with the cake flour and stir until well mixed.
• Add the cream of chicken soup and milk and bring to a boil over moderate heat, stirring continuously.
• Add the chicken, lemon juice, salt and pepper and mix.
• Grease a 3 guart to 4 quarts (3775 ml) ovenproof pie dish or spray it with non-stick cooking spray.
• Transfer the chicken filling to the dish.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees (225 C.).
• Scones:
• Sift together the cake flour, baking powder and salt in a medium sized mixing bowl.
• Rub in the butter or margarine with the fingertips until well mixed.
• Add the cheese and stir to mix.
• Cut the milk in quickly with a spatula to form a workable pastry dough.
• Place the pastry on a floured pastry board and gently pres it to about 1 inch thick.
• Cut out heart shapes (or round) with a biscuit cutter or a sharp knife.
• Arrange the hearts around the filling and brush them with the egg yolk mixed with 5 tsp (25 ml) milk.
• Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 15 minutes.
• Reduce the temperature to 400 degrees (200 C.) and bake for another 5 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.
• Serve hot.

Comments

This recipe is from the South African cookbook, Winning Recipes from Huisgenoot by Annette Human.

It is definitely a favorite dish of all who have tasted it.