@epicurean.spoonfu: Shire Chicken Squares 🏡✨ A Hobbit-worthy puff pastry filled with creamy chicken, veggies, and smoked Gouda—perfect for second breakfast (or elevenses). Recipe: 1 cup diced cooked chicken ½ cup carrots, diced ½ cup celery, diced ½ cup onion, diced 2 tbsp cream cheese ½ cup shredded smoked Gouda 1 tsp Dijon mustard ½ tsp thyme Salt & pepper to taste 1 sheet puff pastry, cut into squares 1 egg (for egg wash) Steps: Sauté carrots, celery, and onion until soft. Add chicken, mustard, thyme, salt, and pepper. Stir in cream cheese & smoked Gouda until melty and combined. Spoon filling into puff pastry squares. Fold & seal edges. Brush with egg wash. Bake at 400°F (200°C) for 20–25 min, until golden. Serve hot, straight from the Shire! 🌿🥕🧀 #lotr #lordoftheringsfood #chickensquares #hobbitfood #hobbitcore