Fancy Chicken Puff Pie

14 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 Tbsp. butter or margarine
  • 1/4 c. shallots
  • 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
  • 1 c. chicken stock or broth
  • 1/4 c. sherry
  • 1/8 tsp. white ground pepper
  • pinch of ground nutmeg
  • salt to taste
  • 1/4 lb. ham, chopped small
  • 3 c. cooked chicken, chopped
  • 1 1/2 c. fresh asparagus pieces or 10 oz. frozen
  • 1 c. (1/2 pt.) heavy cream
  • 1 egg, well beaten
  • 1 chilled pie crust or 1 sheet frozen puff pastry

Directions

  1. 1
    In medium saucepan over medium-high heat, melt butter and saute shallots lightly.
  2. 2
    Stir in flour until creamy.
  3. 3
    Add broth and sherry slowly; heat until boiling and gravy is smooth.
  4. 4
    Season to taste with nutmeg, salt and pepper.
  5. 5
    Reduce heat to low and simmer 5 minutes.
  6. 6
    Stir in ham, chicken, asparagus and cream. Pour chicken mixture into ungreased 9-inch pie plate.

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