I love a vol-au-vent any day of the week. Although its name comes from the puff pastry it’s served in, a vol-au-vent in Belgium usually means the creamy chicken and mushroom filling (including the pastry), also called Koninginnehapje/Bouchée la Reine or Vidée.

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Or in stead of buying it from the deli or supermarket, you make it fresh of course!

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