Recipe - Deep-Dish Chicken Pie

3 pound Broiler chicken
3 Stalks celery with leaves;
cut up
1 small Onion; quartered
1 Bay leaf
1 teaspoon Salt
One fourth teaspoon Pepper
1 Refrigerated unbaked pie
crust; room temperature
One fourth cup Butter
1 cup Fresh mushrooms; cut or sliced up
1 lg Leek; chopped
One half cup Celery; cut or sliced up
One half cup Red bell pepper; cut into
1/2" pieces
1/3 cup Allpurpose flour
Three fourths teaspoon Poultry seasoning
One half teaspoon Salt
One fourth teaspoon Pepper
1 cup Half and half
One half 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 1One half 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.
Recipe By : Better Homes & Gardens, April 1989, Lisa Holderness

Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #285

Date: Fri, 08 Nov 1996 14:53:14 GMT

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