Turkey Pot Pie With Sage Crust

Serves: 6

Ewell Douglas

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

48

Sweetness

50

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

4 cups

Chicken Stock

1 cup

Heavy Cream

1 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

Butter a 4-quart baking dish

2

Place turkey breast in a medium saucepan, cover with stock, and add parsley, bay leaf, thyme, and peppercorns

3

Bring stock to a boil, reduce heat to low

4

Cover pot and simmer until turkey is just cooked through, about 20 minutes

5

Transfer turkey to a plate, remove herbs and peppercorns with a slotted spoon

6

When turkey is cool enough to handle, cut into 1/2-inch thick pieces and transfer to the buttered baking dish

7

Add carrots and turnips to the broth and cook until just tender, about 10 minutes

8

Transfer carrots, turnips and thawed peas to the buttered baking dish

9

Strain broth into a bowl

10

Melt butter in the same pot over medium heat

11

Add leeks and shallots and cook until soft

12

Add flour and stir for 2 minutes

13

Stir in broth and white wine

14

Increase heat to high and bring to a boil, stirring constantly

15

Cook until reduced slightly

16

Add cream and cook until sauce thickens enough to coat a spoon

17

Season with salt and pepper and add the parsley and sage

18

Pour the sauce over the turkey and vegetables in the baking dish

19

For the Crust: Place flour, herbs, and salt in a food processor and process until herbs are finely chopped

20

Add butter and shortening and process until mixture resembles coarse meal

21

Add a few tablespoons of the cold water at a time and pulse until the mixture just comes together

22

Gather dough into ball and chill for 30 minutes

23

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F

24

Roll dough into a 15 by 10 1/2-inch rectangle and place dough over onto filling

25

Trim overhang, tuck dough edge inside dish

26

Bake until crust is golden and gravy is bubbling, about 1 hour

27

Let stand 10 minutes before cutting