CHICKEN POT PIE WITH RICH PASTRY CRUST

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Dodge County Extension 1976 homemade all the way old recipe. She says this dish freezes and reheats well. I think you might be able to make a couple of pies out of this recipe even though she says one.

Provided by Dienia B.

Categories     Pie

Time 2h30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 25

5 lbs chicken
1 stalk celery
1 tablespoon salt
1/4 teaspoon peppercorn, whole
1 sprig parsley
1 bay leaf
1/3 cup butter
1 cup onion, chopped
1 cup carrot, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
1 potato, chopped
1/4 cup peas
1/2 cup flour
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup cream, 1/2 and1/2
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup lard or 1 cup shortening
1 egg, slightly beaten
5 tablespoons water, ice
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon milk

Steps:

  • Stew chicken. Debone chicken to get 4 cups cooked chicken (use rest for another chicken dish); get 2 cups broth (use rest of broth for another chicken dish).
  • Heat chicken fat or butter in skillet.
  • Saute onion, carrot, celery, and potato for 5 minutes until tender crisp; add peas.
  • Stir in flour until blended.
  • Stir in chicken broth and 1/2 and 1/2 cream.
  • Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture boils.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Combine with chicken and pour mixture in 2 quart baking dish.
  • Roll out pastry to 1/4 inch thickness and 1 inch bigger than dish.
  • Cover chicken mixture; fold excess pastry under and crimp edge.
  • With a sharp knife cut a small diamond in middle of top crust.
  • Brush generously with egg yolk and milk topping mixture.
  • Bake in preheated 400 degree Fahrenheit oven for 30 minutes.
  • PASTRY:.
  • For pastry,combine flour and salt; cut in lard.
  • Mix egg, ice water, and vinegar.
  • Gradually stir into flour. Mix.
  • Roll out.
  • This dish freezes and reheats well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1684.9, Fat 116.5, SaturatedFat 44.7, Cholesterol 446.3, Sodium 2608.1, Carbohydrate 70, Fiber 4.6, Sugar 3.8, Protein 83.7

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