Old Fashioned Chicken Pie

8 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 large fryer or hen
  • 2 c. flour
  • 1 c. milk
  • 1/2 c. shortening
  • 3 eggs, uncooked
  • 1 pt. sweet milk
  • 1/3 stick butter
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. 1
    Boil the chicken.
  2. 2
    Save the broth.
  3. 3
    In a large deep pie pan, put cooked chicken and broth.
  4. 4
    Make stiff dough for crust and dumplings.
  5. 5
    Bring chicken and broth to boil.
  6. 6
    Add dumplings. Reduce heat to low.
  7. 7
    Let cook 10 minutes.
  8. 8
    Break eggs into the hot mixture.
  9. 9
    Add sweet milk; season to taste with pepper and salt. Make the crust.
  10. 10
    Put the crust on top and bake in 400° oven until brown.
  11. 11
    Spread the butter on top of the crust when done.

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