Tammy Waleszczyk
Software Developer
Land O Lakes – Treasury of Country Recipe
This is my child’s favorite meal. He is grown now, but still requests it each time he visits.
Ingredients
Crust
2 cups flour
¼ tsp salt
⅔ cup butter
¼ cup cold water
Filling
2 ½ cups cooked, cubed 1 “ chicken
2 cups frozen peas
¼ cup finely chopped onion
3 medium sliced 1” carrots
2 medium potatoes, peeled, cubed 1”
Sauce
3 tbsp butter
3 tbsp flour
1 cup half and half
½ cup chicken broth
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
Directions
Heat oven to 375 F.
In a large bowl stir together 3 cups flour and ¼ tsp salt. Cut in ⅔ of a cup of butter until crumbly; with fork mix in water.
Divide dough into half. Roll ½ dough into 14” circle 1/8” thick. Gently fit into 3 qt deep dish casserole; set aside.
In large bowl combine all filling ingredients; set aside.
In 2 qt saucepan melt 3 tbsp butte; stir in 3 tbsp flour.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until hot and bubbly (3-4 minutes).
Whisk in half and half cream, chicken broth, ½ tsp salt and pepper. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens (3-5 minutes).
Stir hot sauce into filling; spoon into prepared pie crust.
Roll reserved dough into 14“ circle 1/8” think. Place on top of pie. Flute edges to seal.
Make 3 small slits in top crust; lightly brush top crust with milk.
Bake for 60 minutes.
Turn oven off and let sit in oven for 20 minutes longer.
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