Turkey Biscuit Pie

Serves: 6

Aurelia Collier

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

57

Sweetness

48

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

6.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 stalks

Celery (chopped)

1 cup

Whole Milk

1 cup

Pea (frozen)

1 cup

Cornmeal

2 tsps

Baking Powder

2 tsps

Sugar

1 tsp

Baking Soda

1 cup

Buttermilk

Directions:

1

Make the filling: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and drizzle a baking dish with olive oil

2

Arrange the onion wedges in the dish and set the turkey breast on top

3

Add the thyme sprigs, season the turkey generously with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil

4

Roast until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the turkey registers 165 degrees F, about 45 minutes

5

Let cool, then shred, discarding the skin

6

(You should have about 4 cups meat

7

) Melt the butter in a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat

8

Add the diced onion, chopped carrots, celery and thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper

9

Cook, stirring, until the vegetables are tender, about 7 minutes

10

Stir in the mustard, then sprinkle the flour over the vegetables

11

Cook, stirring, until the flour is toasted, about 2 minutes

12

Whisk in the broth, milk and shredded turkey and bring to a boil

13

Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes

14

Remove from the heat and season with salt and pepper

15

Make the topping: Whisk the flour, cornmeal, chives, baking powder, sugar, 3/4 teaspoon salt, the baking soda and a few grinds of pepper in a medium bowl

16

Using a pastry blender or your fingers, cut the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs

17

Add 3/4 cup buttermilk and stir until the dough comes together

18

Stir in up to 1/4 cup more buttermilk, a little at a time, if the dough feels dry

19

Stir the peas into the turkey filling

20

Using a spoon, drop about 14 mounds of batter on top

21

Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake until the topping is puffed and golden, about 25 minutes

22

Let stand 5 minutes before serving

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Photograph by Con Poulos