Recipe Details

Summary

Name: Dove's Nest Flowerpot Chicken Pie

Category: Main Dish

Ingredients and Directions

1 whole chicken

4 cups water or chicken stock

1 bay leaf

1 clove garlic

3 cups carrots -- thinly sliced

2 cups potatoes -- peeled & cubed

1 cup onion -- finely chopped

1/2 cup sherry

1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh basil

1 cup mushrooms -- sliced

2 cups green peas

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup flour

2 cups whipping cream

Salt and freshly ground pepper -- to taste 3 recipes Basic Pie Crust Dough -- see recipe

3 egg yolks -- beaten

Rinse the chicken. Boil the chicken in water with the bay leaf and garlic in a large stockpot until cooked through. Remove the chicken from the stockpot, reserving the stock. Let the chicken cool and then d