Chicken/Turkey Pot Pie

This is definitely a comfort food. It is a meal that you can put together and freeze for a later date. Remove from freezer defrost and bake. 

CHICKEN/TURKEY POT PIE

(serves 8)

Ingredients:

*2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

*1/2 teaspoon salt

*1 cup lard, chilled (or shortening)

*3 tablespoons ice water

*1/4 teaspoon white vinegar

*2 cups, cooked chicken/turkey, cubed

*1 cup sliced carrots

*1 cup frozen peas

*1 cup celery, sliced

*1 cup potato, chopped

*1/2 cup onion, chopped

*1/3 cup butter

*1/3 cup all-purpose flour

*1/2 teaspoon salt

*1/2 teaspoon black pepper

*1/2 teaspoon celery seed

*1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning

*1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
*1 3/4 cups chicken stock
*2/3 cup milk

Directions:

~Whisk the flour and salt together in a medium bowl.

~With a pastry blender, cut in the cold lard until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

~Mix the vinegar into the ice water.

~Drizzle ice water/vinegar mixture over flour.

~ Mix mixture with clean hands to moisten, adding more water a few drops at a time until the dough comes together.

~Gently mold the dough into two equal balls.

~Wrap in a plastic wrap, and chill for at least 30 minutes.

~Remove dough from refrigerator and take plastic wrap off.

~Roll dough to fit into a 9 inch pie plate, and put one into a pie plate.

~Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

~In a medium saucepan, combine chicken/turkey stock, water, carrots,  onion, celery, and potatoes.

~Cover and boil for 15 minutes.

~In a medium sauce pan, melt butter.
~Whisk in flour, salt, pepper, celery seed, poultry, and garlic powder.
~Allow to cook for 1 minute whisking continuously.

~Slowly stir in milk.

~Simmer over medium-low heat until smooth.
~Add to veggie mixture.
~Cook until mixture thickenskjjknjj.

~Add chicken/turkey & frozen peas.

~Remove from heat and pour into pie pan.

~Cover with top crust.

~Crimp edges.

~Make a few small slits in the top of crust.

~Place pie on a cookie sheet.

~Bake 35 minutes, or until pastry is golden brown and filling is bubbly.

~Remove from oven.

~Let cool 10 minutes, before cutting.