Fancy Chicken Puff Pie

• 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

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

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Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=1083434 (may not work)