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Old 01-04-2012, 08:07 AM
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Peckish
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Okay here's mine. I put them in individual foil pie pans. My family loves the crust, so I've included it. I have to say the secret ingredient in mine is stock from smoked birds. It's absolutely divine. We smoke our own chickens, and get smoked turkeys from the butcher.

Crust
2 c flour
1 t salt
1/2 cup butter, very cold
4 T lard
ice water

I pulse all the ingredients in my food processor, gradually adding the ice water until the mixture is crumbly.

Filling
Chicken or turkey, chopped
homemade stock
frozen peas & carrots
chopped onions
chopped celery
chopped potatoes

Saute the onions and celery in a little bit of butter. Add about 1/4 cup flour and make a roux. Gradually add stock to make a sauce. Simmer potatoes in the sauce about 5 minutes, don't allow them to get soft. Season as you wish (if I'm using smoked stock I don't season it at all. If I'm using regular stock I like to season with sage, thyme, pepper and salt.)
Add the rest of the veggies and the meat. Fill the pie shell(s) and bake at 425 until GBD. (Golden Brown and Delicious!)

Last edited by Peckish; 01-04-2012 at 08:09 AM.
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