Original Chicken Pie
This recipe for old-fashioned chicken pie is the traditional no-vegetable version that many purists prefer, and we think it’s one of the best.
Original Chicken Pie
Photo Credit : Katherine KeenanThis recipe for old-fashioned chicken pie is the traditional no-vegetable version that many purists prefer, and we think it’s one of the best.
Ingredients
1 large stewing chicken
1 stalk celery
Salt and pepper to taste
2 cups flour, plus extra to make the gravy
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup shortening (half butter, half Crisco)
1/2 cup milk (approximately)
Instructions
Simmer the chicken in a large kettle with celery and salt and pepper to taste.
When chicken is tender, remove it from the broth.
Save the broth, discarding the celery stalk.
Bone the chicken and separate into medium-sized pieces; put the pieces in the bottom of a large casserole dish.
Using extra flour to thicken the reserved broth, make about a quart of gravy; while still hot, pour enough gravy over the chicken to cover.
Combine the remaining 2 cups of flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt in a bowl.
Cut in the shortening and add enough milk to make a soft biscuit dough.
Roll out the dough and place it over the chicken and gravy.
Cut a hole in the center of the dough and insert an inverted custard cup, pressing it down into the pie — or place a pie bird or funnel in the center of the pie — before covering the chicken and gravy with dough (this will vent the pie and help it cook evenly).
Place the pie in a preheated 425 degrees F. oven; immediately turn heat down to 350 degrees F and bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until biscuit is golden.
Serve with extra gravy nearby.
