Chicken Pie

Name: Chicken Pie
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: british
Ingredients: 1 3- to 4-pound chicken; 1 onion, sliced; 2 carrots, sliced; 2 stalks celery, sliced (with leaves); 4 sprigs parsley; 1 bay leaf; Herb bouquet; Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste; 10 small white onions, peeled; 1/2 pound baby carrots, trimmed and left whole; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 4 tablespoons flour; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 4 ounces cooked tongue, sliced in strips; Short-crust pastry made with 6 ounces flour; 1 egg, beaten

By Moira Hodgson

Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
Rating: 4(12)
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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings

13- to 4-pound chicken
1onion, sliced
2carrots, sliced
2stalks celery, sliced (with leaves)
4sprigs parsley
1bay leaf
Herb bouquet
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
10small white onions, peeled
½pound baby carrots, trimmed and left whole
3tablespoons unsalted butter
4tablespoons flour
½cup heavy cream
4ounces cooked tongue, sliced in strips
Short-crust pastry made with 6 ounces flour
1egg, beaten

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Preparation

Step 1
Put the chicken in a large saucepan with the onion, carrots, celery, parsley, bay leaf and herb bouquet. Simmer in water to cover for 30 minutes, skimming off any foam. Season with salt and pepper and cook for a further 15 minutes. Cool and reserve the stock. Remove the meat from the bones.
Step 2
Meanwhile, cook the onions and carrots in water to cover until barely tender. Drain and set aside.
Step 3
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Step 4
In a small saucepan, melt the butter and add the flour. Cook, stirring, for two minutes without browning. Add two cups chicken stock and bring to boil. Turn down heat and simmer until thick (about 10 minutes). Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Step 5
Place the chicken pieces and strips of tongue in a deep pie dish. Halve the onions and carrots. Place a pie funnel in the center of the dish to prevent the pastry from sagging in the middle. pour in the sauce.
Step 6
Roll out the pastry and cover the pie dish. Seal down the edges and decorate the center with pastry leaves. Make a few slits in the lid with a knife so that the steam can escape while the pie cooks. Brush the lid with beaten egg. Bake for 15 minutes, then turn down heat and bake for 15 to 20 minutes at 350 degrees.