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Isaac's Chicken Pot Pie

Special request for birthday dinner. I started but Isaac ended up saving the day. Thanks Itz, for pushing me to make this and for rolling out the pastry like a pro!



Isaac's Chicken Pot Pie


Ingredients:

For Pastry:

Half recipe Goldie's Pie Crust

1 egg

For Filling:

3 chicken breasts

4 cups (1.2 l) chicken stock

1/2 cup (112 ml) white wine

herb bag - 6 whole cloves, 2 bay leaves, 2 sprigs fresh thyme, 6 peppercorns

1 medium leek

3 carrots

1 cup (135 grams) frozen peas

2 small potatoes

2 tablespoon flour

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

1 medium onion - diced

1 teaspoon kosher salt


Directions:

For Pastry:

Add salt to flour

Cut shortening into flour until fat is the size of small pebbles

Add water and mix until dough forms a ball

Divide into two and refrigerate for 1 hour

For Filling:

Add chicken stock, herb bag and white wine to saucepan

Heat on low flame until small bubbles begin to form at edges

Place chicken breasts in liquid and cover

Simmer for 15 minutes - turning breasts over once

Turn flame off and leave chicken in broth

Clean carrots, potatoes and leek

Dice into medium size cubes

Add potato and carrots to saucepan

Add enough water just to cover vegetables

Bring water to boil and cook vegetables for 5 minutes

Add leek to pot and cook another minute

Remove vegetables to large bowl - they should still be quite firm

Remove chicken from broth and cut into medium size cubes

In a third saucepan add butter and onion

Sauté onion until it is translucent

Add flour and cook for 1 minute

Add broth from chicken and cook on low heat until sauce thickens

Add peas to sauce and cook 1 minute

Add chicken and sauce to vegetables in bowl

Divide 1 piece of pastry into 2 pieces

Roll out each piece and place in bottom of 2 baking dishes

Fill each dish with half of chicken mixture

Roll out second piece of pastry to make 2 lids

Place lids on top of filling

Whisk egg with a drop of water

Paint egg wash on top of pastry lid

Bake at 375 F. (190 C.) for 50 minutes or until filling begins to bubble


Enjoy! !בתיאבון






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