Chicken Pot Pie

Recipe: Chicken Pot Pie

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 4 carrots, sliced
  • 2 ribs celery, sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoon flour
  • 3 tablespoon heavy cream
  • 2 cups chicken broth 4 cups cooked chicken–a roasted chicken from the deli works great
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon chopped dill…fresh
  • 1 large pie crust
  • 1 egg…beaten

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400
  2. Heat butter in a 12 inch cast iron skillet over medium heat
  3. Add onion,carrots,celery and garlic and cook till carrots soften.. about 6 minutes,season with salt and pepper
  4. Reduce heat and stir in flour.
  5. Cook for one minute
  6. Stir in heavy cream and broth.–using a whisk till combined.
  7. Stir in 4 cups shredded chicken, peas and dill and bring to a boil.
  8. Remove from heat.
  9. Gently roll out store bought pie crust till it reaches 12 inches
  10. Place dough on top of chicken mixture and brush with beaten egg.
  11. Cut slits in crust and bake till brown…about 35 minutes.

Chocolate Chess Pie

Recipe: Chocolate Chess Pie

Ingredients

  • 1 and 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 stick melted butter
  • 3 tablespoons cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 small can (2/3 cup ) evaporated milk
  • 1-9 inch pie shell

Instructions

  1. Combine sugar and cocoa , mix thoroughly.
  2. Add all other ingredients and mix well.
  3. Pour into unbaked 9 inch pie shell.
  4. Bake at 325 for 45 minutes (until center doesn’t jiggle).