Mini, hand and party chicken pies
Small pies and slab pies solve the problem a single round pie cannot: feeding a room without a knife, a plate and a queue. The recipes here are either individual from the start, like the muffin-tin minis and hand pies, or baked flat so they cut into even squares or slices.
For quantities, the guide to how much chicken pie per person sets out portion sizes from a standard dish, and scaling a pie for a crowd covers multiplying a recipe without losing the crust.
5 recipes
Mini Chicken Pot Pies in a Muffin Tin
Twelve handheld pot pies baked in a muffin tin, great warm or cold.
55 min · Makes 12
Curried chicken hand pies
Freezer-friendly parcels with a filling built on your leftover roast.
45 min · Makes 8
Bakery-Style Chicken Slice
Flaky puff pastry slices with a thick, savoury chicken filling, bakery style.
1 hr · Makes 6
Sheet Pan Chicken Slab Pie
A rectangular crowd feeding pot pie baked on a sheet pan, cut in squares.
1 hr 25 min · Serves 10
Chicken and Ham Raised Pie with Hot Water Crust
A traditional picnic pie: hot water crust, chicken, ham, and jellied stock.
2 hr 45 min · Serves 8
Guides that help
How much chicken pie per person?
Allow a quarter to a sixth of a standard 23cm pie per person: it serves 4 as a generous main and 6 with substantial sides.
How do you scale a chicken pie for a crowd?
For more than 8 people, make multiple standard pies or one large tray bake rather than one giant deep pie.
How to transport a pie without wrecking it
Cool the pie completely, keep it in its baking dish, and carry it flat on a non-slip surface such as a folded towel in the boot or footwell, then reheat it whole at the destination at 160C (325F) for 20 to 30 minutes.
Hand pie vs pasty vs turnover
All three are sealed, single-portion pastries; the differences are shape, seal, and tradition.
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