Mathematical Pi-Time : Chicken Pie

Hello my friends! 😊

By now, you might already guess what I’m making today… yes, it’s a pie! 🥧 Today, I wanted to try something a little different and make a beautiful, rich, and flavor packed pie with my own twist.

Honestly, this one is super tasty filled with a delicious chicken mixture that gives an amazing flavor in every bite. Just looking at it makes you crave it instantly! 🤤🥧

So I thought, just like always, why not share this with all of you and show you how to make it step by step? 💛

Alright then, let’s get started and see what we need to make this perfect chicken pie! 👇

1. Pie Crust

1. Flour 500g
2. Butter 50g
3. Sugar 50g
4. Cold water
5. Salt 1tsp
6. Egg 1

2. Filling

1. Chicken 350g
2. Carrots 120g (shredded)
3. Potatoes 120g (Boiled & remove skin)
4. Green peas 100g (Pre Boiled)
5. Onion 1 large (Chopped)
6. Green Chili's 2
7. Salt
8. Black paper
9. Chili flakes
10. Coconut oil

3. White Sauce

1. Milk 1 cup
2. Flour 1 tbs
3. Black paper
4. Salt

4. Equipment

1. Oil paper
2. Circular aluminum foil containers
3. Wisk
4. Spatula
5. Cookie Cutter (Star & leaf shape)
6. And some everyday cooking utensils.

First, we need to prepare the dough. 🥧

For that, I take some flour into a bowl, then add a pinch of salt and a little sugar. After that, I mix in some butter and use a whisk to combine everything well until it becomes nicely blended. 🧈

Next, we slowly add cold water while mixing, until it comes together into a smooth dough.

Remember, the dough should not stick to your hands, so don’t add too much water. Add it little by little and keep mixing carefully. 💧

In the end, it should look like a soft, smooth, and beautiful dough ball, just like the one shown in my photo. 👌✨ (Let the prepared dough rest for about 30 minutes before using it.)

Next, clean the chicken thoroughly 🧼 and boil it well 🍗🔥. While boiling, add a pinch of salt 🧂 for flavor.

After it’s fully cooked, cut the chicken into small pieces ✂️🍴.

Now, let’s move on to making the filling for our pie.

First, I take the boiled potatoes that we prepared earlier and mash them well using a spatula until they become smooth and soft. 🥔

Then, I add some chopped carrots and a handful of green peas, mixing everything together nicely. 🥕🌱

This combination creates a colorful, nutritious, and flavorful filling base for our delicious chicken pie. 😍

Next, we add a little salt and some pepper to the mixture. Adjust the pepper according to your taste, but don’t add too much all at once add it gradually. 🌶️

Then, use a spatula to mix everything well so the flavors combine nicely. After that, take the chicken we cooked earlier, shred or cut it into small pieces, and add it into this mixture. 🍗

Finally, mix everything together thoroughly until the chicken and the vegetables are well combined, creating a rich and flavorful filling for our pie. 😍

Next, we prepare a simple onion chilli tempering to boost the flavor of our filling.

For that, I take a pan, add a little oil, and place it on the stove to heat up. 🫒🔥

Then, I add some chopped onions and sauté them well until they become soft and slightly golden. 🧅

After that, I add chopped green chillies and let them fry lightly in the oil for a short time, releasing a nice aroma and spicy flavor. 🌶️

This tempering adds a rich, fragrant, and slightly spicy kick to our chicken pie filling. 😍

As the onion and chilli tempering starts to fry nicely, I add a little salt and some crushed black pepper, then mix everything well. 🧂🌶️

Let it cook until the onions turn a beautiful golden brown color and release a rich aroma. 😍

Once it reaches that perfect golden stage, turn off the stove and transfer the mixture into a bowl.

If you look at my photo, you’ll see the final result a beautiful golden-colored tempering that looks just perfect! ✨👌

Now let’s prepare the white sauce for our pie. 😍 First, melt about 25g of butter 🧈 in a pan over low heat.

Once the butter melts, add 1 tablespoon of flour 🌾 and stir continuously until it becomes a smooth paste and loses the raw flour smell.

Next, slowly pour in 1 cup of milk 🥛 while stirring constantly. This helps prevent lumps and keeps the sauce smooth and creamy.

Keep mixing well until the sauce becomes thick, silky, and perfectly smooth!

Next, we season the sauce by adding black pepper ⚫ and a little garlic powder 🧄 according to your taste.

Keep the pan on low heat and continue stirring gently but continuously 🔥🥄 so nothing sticks to the bottom.

As it cooks, the sauce will slowly become thick, smooth, and creamy 🤍 a perfect rich white sauce ready to be used in the pie filling. 😍

Next, we add the prepared tempering onions into our filling mixture and mix everything well. 🧅

Then, add some of the white sauce we made earlier into the mixture.🥣

After that, gently mix everything together until all the ingredients are evenly combined and the filling becomes creamy, rich, and perfectly blended. 😍

Now, our pie filling is coming together beautifully and is almost ready! 👌✨

Next, we take the dough we prepared and roll it out nicely.

Roll it according to the size of your circular aluminium foil containers, making sure it’s not too thick or too thin.

Then, carefully place the rolled dough into the containers and press it gently so it fits nicely inside.

After placing it, use a fork to lightly poke the base. Don’t make too many holes just a few gentle pricks, like in my third photo. 🍴

This helps the base stay even and bake properly, giving us a perfect pie crust. 🥧✨

Now we can carefully add the prepared filling into the dough-lined containers.

Make sure to fill it only up to a normal level, don’t overfill, because it may spill out while baking. 🍗🥕

After that, take another piece of the rolled dough and place it gently on top to cover the filling, just like in my second photo. 🥧

Once it is covered, press the edges together using a fork or your fingers to seal it properly. This step is very important so the filling stays inside while baking. 👌

If done correctly, it should look neat and nicely sealed, just like in my second image. ✨

Now it’s time to make our pie look even more beautiful and special with a simple decoration. First, I take a small piece of the remaining dough and use a cookie cutter shaped like a little leaf 🌿.

Then, I gently cut out a few leaf shapes from the dough. 🌿🥧

Now I gently place the small leaf shaped dough decorations around the edges of the pie, arranging them neatly just like in my first photo. 🌿🥧

After that, I take a little beaten egg wash and brush it on top of the pie. This helps the surface turn into a beautiful golden brown color while baking. 🥚✨

Then it’s time to bake! I place the pie in the oven at 180°C and bake it for about 45 minutes. 🔥 While baking, the pie slowly turns into a golden, crispy, and delicious looking masterpiece. 😍

After baking, you can see in my fourth photo how it comes out beautifully. 👌🥧✨

I’m using oil paper 🧾 and marking the places where flowers 🌸 should be placed and where the clock numbers ⏰ should go.

Instead of a normal clock where we use 12 numbers, I have designed it using 2π (pi) values π📐 around the clock face.

👉 The reason I use π numbers is because a clock is directly connected to a circle 🔵, and π represents the relationship between a circle’s circumference and diameter. So using π makes the design more mathematical, creative, and meaningful ✨ instead of just using normal numbers.

Next, I use the remaining dough to cut out small star shapes ⭐ using a cookie cutter. I plan to use them as a decoration around the edges, giving the pie a more beautiful and finished bakery style look 🥧✨a

Next, I place the star shaped dough decorations I made earlier around the edge of the pie. ⭐🥧

In the center, I carefully add the prepared round dough ring, shaped like a perfect 2π circle (from the math idea I made earlier 📐)

It makes the pie look a bit playful like a “math pie inside a real pie” concept! 🥧➕📊

After arranging everything nicely, I bake the decorated top layer separately at 150°C for about 10 minutes, just until it turns a light golden color. ✨

Once it’s ready, I gently place this beautiful baked top layer onto the main pie. The result is a unique, creative, and golden looking pie that combines food with a little bit of math art simple but very eye catching. 😍🥧

After baking, the pie comes out as a beautiful golden brown masterpiece 🥧✨ perfectly crisp on the outside and rich inside.

To finish it, I added a light touch of red sauce decoration, drawing small soft lines around the pie like a delicate garnish. 🍅✨ In the center, I gently placed tiny star-like dots, adding a subtle and elegant pattern without over decorating it. ⭐🥧

I didn’t want to overdo it just kept it simple, clean, and visually appealing.

The final result is a pie that looks warm, inviting, and full of flavorcrispy layers outside and a delicious, juicy filling inside that melts in every bite. 🤤🔥

Honestly, it feels like a pie made with love something that really brings a smile even before tasting it. 💛