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Deep-dish Chicken Pie
* Exported from MasterCook *
Deep-dish Chicken Pie
Recipe By : Better Homes & Gardens, April 1989, Lisa Holderness
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Poultry
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 pounds broiler chicken
3 stalks celery with leaves -- cut up
1 small onion -- quartered
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 refrigerated unbaked pie crust -- room =
temperature
1/4 cup butter
1 cup fresh mushrooms -- sliced
1 large leek -- chopped
1/2 cup celery -- sliced
1/2 cup red bell pepper -- cut into 1/2" pieces
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup half and half
1/2 cup frozen peas
1 egg -- beaten
Place chicken in large kettle with 5 cups water, celery, onion, bay leaf,
salt & pepper. brint to boil; reduce heat, cover & simmer 45 to 60 =
minutes
until chicken is tender. remove chicken and set aside.
Using a sieve lined with several layers of cheescloth, strain broth into =
a
large broth. Discard vegetables & skim fat from broth. Measure 1-1/2 cups
of broth, reserving remainder for another use.
When chicken is cool, pull meat from bones and cut meat into 1/2" cubes.
Discard skin and bones.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium
heat, add mushrooms, leeks, celery & red pepper. Cook about 3 minutes,
until tender. Stir in flour, poultry seasoning, salt & pepper. Add the
broth & cream all at once; cook & stir until thickened & bubbly. Stir in
chicken & peas.
Pour into a round 1.5 qt. casserole. Unfold piecrust & cut into a circle =
2"
larger in diameter than top of casserole. Brush edge of casserole with =
egg.
Place crust atop casserole; turn edge under & flute to edge. Cut a 1" =
hole
in center of crust to vent. Cut pastry scraps into decorative shapes; =
brush
top of crust with egg & lay on the scraps, brush again with egg.
Bake in a 400 degree oven for 30 to 40 minutes, until the crust is golden
brown. Serve immediately.
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