Deep-dish Chicken Pie – We Love God!

We must not conceal from ourselves that true Christianity brings with it a daily cross in this life, while it offers us a crown of glory in the life to come. The flesh must be daily crucified. The devil must be daily resisted. The world must be daily overcome. There is a warfare to be waged, and a battle to be fought. All this is the inseparable accompaniment of true religion. Heaven is not to be won without it. Never was there a truer word than the old saying, “No cross, no crown!” If we never found this out by experience, our souls are in a poor condition.

J.C. Ryle

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Eggs		Poultry	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3	lb	Broiler chicken
3		Stalks celery with leaves
		cut up
1		Onion, quartered
1		Bay leaf
1	t	Salt
1/4	t	Pepper
1		Refrigerated unbaked pie
		crust room temperature
1/4	c	Butter
1	c	Fresh mushrooms, sliced
1		Leek, chopped
1/2	c	Celery, sliced
1/2	c	Red bell pepper, cut into
		1/2" pieces
1/3	c	All-purpose flour
3/4	t	Poultry seasoning
1/2	t	Salt
1/4	t	Pepper
1	c	Half and half
1/2	c	Frozen peas
1		Egg, beaten

INSTRUCTIONS

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. Recipe By     : Better Homes &
Gardens, April 1989, Lisa Holderness  Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1
#285  Date: Fri, 08 Nov 1996 14:53:14 GMT  From:
bearhair@ripco.DELETE.com (Bearhair)

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 679 Calories From Fat: 238 Total Fat: 26.6g Cholesterol: 251.7mg Sodium: 992mg Potassium: 826mg Carbohydrates: 29.7g Fiber: 2.5g Sugar: 2.3g Protein: 75.7g

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