Food for "Tot": Creamy Chicken & Cheese Pastry

To all the new mums out there, have you ever had a problem with finding just the right stuff that your new baby will at least spare a nibble for?

As my child march into her 17th month, her taste buds are also fast developing, and they leave no mercy for bland and mushy "baby food". 

Food that she once fancied, including good ol' porridge and steamed fish have quite literally, been thrown out of the window. For the past few weeks, since I've got some time at home at the moment, I've decided to try to come up with a few easy -to-do recipes that might just tantalise her taste buds.

And today, I seem to had struck gold with this:

This is sooo simple and quick to do and so yummy! Plus, your kid will eat the vegetables without even realising it! You can make your own puff pastry but really, every minute and second of free time is oh so precious to a new mum, so no one when give you grief if you just pick them up from the supermarket. Try it! =)

Creamy Chicken and Cheese Pastry
Prep time : 10min
Baking time: 15min

Ingredients: (makes 4 small pastries, my 17 month old can finish 1 and a half)

Puff pastry sheets (4 squares about 12cm in length)
100g  chicken breast (cut into small bite-sized dices)
2 tablespoons sweet corn kernels
2 small baby carrots (cut into small circles)
1 teaspoon broccoli (using only the top bit)
3 tablespoons milk/ 2 tablespoons cream
1 teaspoon butter
A pinch of salt 
1 slice of cheese (cut into small pieces)
1 beaten egg
1 teaspoon cornflour (mix in 1 teaspoon water)

In a saucepan, melt the butter and fry the chicken dices until it's almost cooked through. 
Add in the corn, broccoli and carrots. 
After stir- frying for about 1 minute, add in the milk/ cream, whichever is available. 
Flavour with a pinch of salt.
Sprinkle the cheese over the mixture.
After the cheese has melted, stir in the corn starch mixture
After the sauce has thickened, put aside to cool.
Take a sheet of puff pastry and put 2 tablespoons of filling in the center.
Fold up all four corners of the pastry and press the edges together. Make sure that the edges are joined and that you haven't overfilled the pastry, so as to prevent the pastry from opening up later whilst baking.
Using a fork, press along the edges of the pastry to make nice imprints and also to lock the edges together.
Brush the surface with beaten egg.
Place in the oven and bake for about 15 min or until it turns golden brown.

Tadaaaa! :) It's just so satisfying to FINALLY see the little one gobble down the food happily. She even did her signature "happy dance"! ;)

More to come!