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Big Girls, Test Kitchen: James Beard Pot PieOld-Fashioned Rich Chicken Pot PiePie Crust
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Big Girls, Test Kitchen: James Beard Pot PieOld-Fashioned Rich Chicken Pot PiePie Crust

20 ingredients Serves 6Makes enough for one pie openrecipes
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

980
Calories
53g
Protein
27g
Fat
127g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 14 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Pie Crust not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 chicken, 3 to 4 pounds
  • 12 small white onions
  • 2 carrots cut in thin slices
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1/4 cup chopped parsley
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco
  • Rich Pie Crust*
  • 1 egg yolk blended with 1 tablespoon cream
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 10 tablespoons cold butter, cut into chunks
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1-2 tablespoons cold water, as needed
  • Combine the flour, salt, and sugar in a food processor. Pulse to combine. Add the cold butter and pulse again, just until the whole mixture resembles crumbs. Add the egg yolk and process until a ball comes together. If it hasn’t completely come together, slowly add 1-2 tablespoons of water, processi
  • Gather the dough and form it into a ball, then press it into a disk. Refrigerate for at least an hour before rolling out on a floured surface.

Directions

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By biggirlssmallkitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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