Food Geeks only! Made some Chicken Pot Pies and discovered a great way to make the perfect size inside and top crusts is with a tortilla press using 2 oz. balls of dough. Your welcome.

Chicken Pot Pie w/Celery Seed Crust

5 from 3 votes
Recipe by riehlfood.com Difficulty: Intermediate
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

30

minutes
Cooking time

35

minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup butter

  • 1/3 cup all purpose flour

  • 1/3 cup chopped onion

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

  • 2 cup chicken or turkey broth

  • 3/4 cup milk

  • 2 cups cut up cooked turkey

  • 6 oz frozen peas

  • 6 oz frozen carrots

  • Celery Seed Pastry Ingredients
  • 2/3 cup plus 2 T shortening

  • 2 cups all purpose flour

  • 2 t celery seed

  • 1 t salt

  • 4-5 T water

Directions

  • Heat butter over low heat until melted.
  • Add onion, salt, and pepper. When onion is translucent, blend in the flour. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until mixture is smooth and bubbly
  • Stir in broth and milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute.
  • Stir in turkey and frozen vegetables.
  • Prepare Celery Seed Pastry. (see below)
  • Separate pastry dough into 4 balls (one for each Pot Pie). Now divide each ball in half (one will be for the inside crust and one will be for top crust)
  • Roll out (or use a tortilla press) four dough balls large enough to fit inside a 6×2 inch (2 cup) Pyrex dish.
  • Place one rolled out pastry inside each dish, pressing firmly to bottom and sides. Poke numerous times with tines of fork to create air holes.
  • Fill each dish to the top with turkey mixture.
  • Roll out last four dough balls large enough to cover dishes.
  • Roll edges under, flute.
  • Cut slits in center to allow steam to escape.
  • Cook uncovered in 425 degree oven until crust is brown, 30-35 minutes.
  • Pastry Instructions
  • Cut shortening into flour, celery seed and salt until particles are size of small peas.
  • Sprinkle in water, 1 T at a time, tossing with fork until all flour is moistened and pastry almost cleans side of bowl.

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