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Title: Chicken Pot Pie Nouveau
Categories: Polkadot Epona Chicken
Yield: 4 Servings

2cTo 2-1/2 c chicken broth
2cSliced carrots
4 Sprigs fresh rosemary
4ozSugar snap peas, halved
1cPearl onions
2tbUnsalted butter
2tbFlour
2cCooked chicken, cut into strips
1/2lbPuff pastry
1 Egg
1tsWater

Bring 1 C. broth to a boil, add carrots & rosemary, boil 4 minutes. Drain, reserving liquid. Discard rosemary. Blanch snap peas, drain, rinse under cold water, add to carrots.

Cut a small "X" in the root end of each onion, bieng careful not to cut too deeply, boil onions for 10 minutes, drain, rinse, peel, set aside.

Melt butter in a saucepan, add flour and cook, whisking over medium-low heat for 3 - 4 minutes. Add reserved carrot liquid and enough broth to equal 2 C. Cook, whisking, until thickened. Add a sprig of rosemary, cover, set aside to cool.

Lightly butter 4 - 1-1/2 C. ramekins. Place a portion of chicken in each, followed by a portion of the vegetables. Pour the thickened sauce over each mixture. Cover ramekins and place in refrigerator.

On a cool, floured surface, roll out patry to form a 1/4" thick rectangle. Cut into 4 rectangle.

Whisk water and egg together, brush the outside rim of each ramekin with egg wash. Drape patry over top and seal edges. Trim any excess dough and chill in freezer for 20 minutes.

Preheat oven to 475 and bake 15 to 18 minutes, til pastry is puffed and well-browned.

Serves 4

(adapted from The New Basics Cookbook)

* The Polka Dot Palace BBS 1-201-822-3627. Posted by EPONA By fatfree-request@fatfree.com on Jun 16, 1997

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