Chicken Pot Pie
Ingredients
Cornmeal Pastry
- 2 cups unsifted flour
- 2/3 cup cornmeal
- 1 1/2 teaspoons each paprika, dill and dry mustard
- 1/2 cup chilled butter, cut into pieces
- 2 tablespoons chilled vegetable shortening
Filling
- 1 1/2 pounds de-boned and skinned chicken breasts
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1/2 cup unsifted flour
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 chicken flavor bouillon cubes
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 (16 ounce) package frozen broccoli-green beans-pearl onions and red pepper combination, thawed
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen peas, thawed
- 1 large egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Cornmeal Pastry: In food processor, mix flour, cornmeal, 1 teaspoon salt and the
spices; add the butter and shortening. Process until mixture resembles
crumbs.
- With motor running, add 1/3 to 1/2 cup ice water so dough
forms a ball; remove; flatten slightly.
- Wrap dough in plastic wrap;
chill 30 minutes.
- On lightly floured board, roll dough to a 16 x
14-inch rectangle. Cut crosswise into 1/2 inch strips; weave together
tightly on aluminum foil-lined baking sheet; wrap with plastic wrap.
Chill.
- Filling: In large saucepan, cover chicken with cold water. Bring to boiling.
Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until chicken is tender.
- Place on a plate; cover, and refrigerate.
- Measure poaching liquid to make
3 cups; set aside.
- In same saucepan, melt butter; blend in flour,
and cook, stirring until boiling.
- Add poaching liquid, cream, bouillon
cubes, paprika, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Bring to
boiling. Cook, stirring, until thickened.
- Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Cut chicken into 1-inch cubes. Add to sauce with vegetables. Heat.
- Spoon into generously greased 2 1/2-quart casserole.
- Invert pastry
over top of dish; remove foil. Trim pastry to 1/2 inch over edge
of casserole. Pinch pastry to form a rim. Crimp edges. Brush pastry
with beaten egg.
- Bake until pastry is golden-brown and filling is
bubbly — about 45 minutes. If pastry browns too quickly, cover with
aluminum foil during baking.
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