Chicken a la King

Ingredients

• 12 ounces chicken, cooked (in fairly large cubes)
• 2 ounces butter
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 450 ml milk
• 1 stalk celery, sliced
• 2 ounces button mushrooms, sliced
• 1/4 cup green pepper, deseeded & chopped
• 1 cup canned pimiento, chopped
• salt
• black pepper, freshly ground
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons double cream
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• parsley, Chopped

Directions

1. 1

   Melt 1 1/2 ozs butter, add the flour and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring.

2. 2

   Gradually add milk and cook, stirring, until thick and smooth.

3. 3

   Melt the remaining butter and saute sliced celery, button mushrooms and chopped pepper until soft but not coloured.

4. 4

   Add celery, mushrooms, pepper, chicken and pimiento to the sauce and heat through.

5. 5

   Season to taste. Combine the egg yolks, double cream and Worcestershire sauce. Add to the chicken mixture and heat through.

6. 6

   Transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle with chopped parsley.