Riverboat Chicken Pie

1. 1

   Place chicken pieces, white meat on top, in bottom of a roomy pan.

2. 2

   Add onion, water, salt, pepper and celery.

3. 3

   Bring to a simmer.

4. 4

   Cover and simmer for about 45 minutes or until tender. Lift pieces of chicken from broth.

5. 5

   Strain broth and return it to a clean saucepan.

6. 6

   Bring to a gentle boil until reduced to 2 cups. Remove skin from chicken and cut meat into coarse bits.

7. 7

   Add cut up chicken to reduced broth.

8. 8

   Blend the cream gradually into flour, stirring to make perfectly smooth.

9. 9

   Add to chicken and broth and stir constantly over moderate heat until smooth and thickened.

10. 10

    Remove from heat.

11. 11

    Line bottom and sides of 9-inch pie pan with pastry dough.

12. 12

    Place chicken mixture on top and cover with crust.

13. 13

    Cut 2 to 3 slits into top.

14. 14

    Bake in 400u00b0 oven for 30 minutes.

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