Pillows of Chicken

Name: Pillows of Chicken
Ingredients: 6 boneless skinless chicken thighs; 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts; 8 tablespoons flour; 4 tablespoons olive oil; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; kosher salt; fresh ground pepper; 10 ounces of a good quality chicken stock; 12 ounces button mushrooms; 9 tablespoons madeira wine; 4 -6 tablespoons heavy cream; 1 sheet ready made puff pastry; 1 medium egg yolk

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Ingredients

6 boneless skinless chicken thighs
3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
8 tablespoons flour
4 tablespoons olive oil
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
kosher salt
fresh ground pepper
10 ounces of a good quality chicken stock
12 ounces button mushrooms
9 tablespoons madeira wine
4 -6 tablespoons heavy cream
1 sheet ready made puff pastry
1 medium egg yolk

Directions

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["Start well ahead to prepare the chicken.", "Cut each breast in half and flatten breasts and thighs into thin rounds.", "You will have 12 rounds.", "Roll each piece tightly into a sausage shape.", "Dust the pieces with flour.", "In a heavy casserole saute them in 2 tbsp of oil and 2 tbsp butter until golden brown.", "Season with salt and pepper.", "Skim off excess fat from the pan, then add the chicken stock.", "Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.", "Cool completely.", "Slice mushrooms thinly and saute them in 2 tbls of oil and 1 tbsp of butter until golden.", "Season with salt and pepper and moisten with 6 tbsp of Madeira.", "Cool To make the sauce melt 2 tbsp of butter in a heavy sauce pan add 3 tbsp of flour and stir over moderate heat until it is a deep golden colour.", "Remove from heat and beat in remaining Madeira and the juices from the chicken, stir in the cream.", "Bring to boil and stir constantly.", "Fold in half the mushrooms and simmer 20 minutes longer, adding a little more stock if the sauce becomes too thick.", "Heat oven to 425 degrees.", "Divide the pastry into six pieces.", "Roll each piece out and cut into a 7\" square.""