Chicken Pot Pie

Chicken Pot Pie Recipe:

3-4 lb chicken, chopped into sections or pieces

Pie dough (see below) 1/4 cup of butter Salt and pepper 1 cup low-fat milk (do not use non-fat milk) 4 cups of chicken stock 8″ baking dish or pie pan

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Put the pieces of chicken in a large pot and add just enough water to cover the top of the chicken. Bring to a boil and then lower the heat to med-low and simmer until the meat is shredding. While the meat cooks, you can prepare the pie dough and grease the baking dish.

Cut the dough in half and then roll out one half to about 1/8 inch thick. Gingerly cover the rolled out dough in the bottom of the pan. If there is any leftover pie dough, cut it from the edges of the dish and set aside.

Add shredded chicken in the dish and also any remaining dough. If possible, layer the chicken and the remaining pie dough. Add the milk and distribute with 2 tbsp of the butter. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to your liking.

Now take the other half of the dough and roll into a long 1/4 inch thick rectangle. Cut the remaining two tablespoons of butter into tiny pats and dot along the dough. Fold the pie dough in thirds and roll out. Repeat once more. This ensures that the butter is blended into the pie dough. Roll out into a thin circle and cover the bottom half of the pie. Squeeze the edges together and then slice a hole in the top to let hot air to vent.

Bake the pot pie in your oven for 35-45 minutes until the juices bubble and the crust is lightly browned.

Pie Dough Ingredients 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon of salt 1 cup butter, cut into small pieces or shortening 3/4 cup of ice water

To Prepare:

In a large mixing bowl, mix the flour and salt and then work the butter lightly into the flour using either two forks or a pastry blender. Once the flour mixture looks like coarse meal, slowly pour in the ice water and mix just until the dough can hold together. Do not over mix, or else the dough will become “gummy”. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for 60 minutes in order to “rest”.

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