Daily Express Wednesday, April 8, 2020 45Rupert and Lily are wondering
how to get back to earth. “I can’t
move in any direction,” says
Rupert. “My wings are not very
strong, but I can get along
slowly,” Lily tells him. “Suppose
you hold my cape and I try to fly
down.” She works as hard as
she can but they only rise
higher and drift over Nutwood
where Mrs Bear spots them.
“There are some strange things
up there,” she says. “Surely they
aren’t Rupert and Lily!”
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Using a bread mix is an easy way to produce a delicious crust without making pastry. Serves 8-12INGREDIENTS250g mushrooms
1 bunch spring onions
2 knobs of butter
1 cube chicken stock
500g mascarpone cheese
15g plain flour
50g grated Parmesan
cheese
500g naan bread mix
290g water
300g chopped, cooked
chicken
Salt and pepper to tasteChicken pie with mushrooms and spring onions
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METHOD
1) Preheat oven to 220C.
2) Slice 50g of the mushrooms and chop the rest. Clean
and chop the spring onions, and fry both lightly in one of
the knobs of butter.
3) Stir in the crumbled chicken stock cube and leave to
cool slightly.
4) Spoon the mascarpone cheese into a bowl, add the plain
flour and most of the grated Parmesan cheese (saving a
small amount to sprinkle over pie later). Blend all together
until smooth and adjust seasoning to taste.
5) Prepare the bread mix following the instructions then
roll out a bit more than half the dough to line the base and
sides of a greased 30cm flan tin.
6) Fill with the chopped chicken, mushrooms and spring
onions then loosely dot over with the mascarpone mixture.
7) Roll out the remaining dough and use this to top the pie,
ensuring the edges are well sealed.
8) Brush the top with the second knob of butter, melted,
and sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan cheese. Pierce
the top with a fork in a few places to make steam holes.
9) Bake in the lower half of the oven for 25-30 minutes until
bubbling and golden brown.CALVIN AND HOBBES Bill Watterson
DILBERT Scott Adams
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Says Lily, but we ll get along.
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