The fun part about making this was the fact I could make the crust and how wonderful the crust was. It was like a savoury shortbread thing and it filled my heart with joy. The filing was soul warming. The only problem I had was placing the crust on top of the filling.
Interestingly enough i only cooked the crust for 25-27 minutes as my mother lacks patient but it was okay as the filling was cooked before hand and it
It has an almost shortbread texture. I also could not find low sodium chicken broth already made, so I make one using stock cubes.
I will ,make this again as I like it and my family like as well excluding my younger sister but she is a somewhat vegetarian that live on carbs only.
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1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for work surface
1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
3 to 5 tablespoons ice water
5 tablespoons unsalted butter
2. 1 medium yellow onion, diced small (1 1/2 cups)
3. ``4 medium carrots, diced small (2 cups)
4. 2 garlic cloves, minced
5. 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
6. 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
8. Coarse salt and ground pepper
9. 3 cups shredded cooked chicken (15 ounces)
1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped
STEP 1
Make the crust: In a food processor, pulse together flour, sugar, and salt. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal, with a few pea-size pieces of butter remaining. Sprinkle with 3 tablespoons ice water. Pulse until dough is crumbly but holds together when squeezed (if necessary, add up to 2 tablespoons ice water); do not overmix.
STEP 2
Form dough into a disk, wrap tightly in plastic, and refrigerate until firm, 1 hour or overnight (or freeze, up to 1 month).
STEP 3
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Make the filling: In a large pot, melt butter over medium-high. Add onion and carrots and cook until softened, 8 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds. Add flour and stir to coat vegetables.
STEP 4
Slowly add broth, whisking constantly until sauce is smooth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until thickened, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in peas. Season with salt and pepper, then stir in chicken and parsley. Pour filling into a 2-quart baking dish.
STEP 5
On a floured work surface, roll out dough to 1/8-inch thickness. Place dough over dish and fold overhang inward while pinching to crimp edge. Cut vents in dough. Place dish on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbling around edge, 45 to 50 minutes. Let cool 15 minutes before serving.