Turkey Pot Pie
- For the Pie Crust
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon table salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/3 cup shortening
- 6 tablespoons butter, preferably unsalted
- 1/2 cup cold water
- For the Filling
- 1 medium potato, any kind
- 1 carrot
- Salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- 1/2 cup frozen corn
- 2 cups leftover turkey gravy
- 1-2 cups leftover turkey, chopped
- 1 tablespoon beaten egg, or heavy cream, half-and-half or milk
- In the bowl of a food processor, pulse flour, salt and sugar. Add shortening and butter; pulse until the mixture looks like cornmeal. Pour in water and pulse until the dough comes together into a rough ball.
- Divide dough into two balls, one slightly larger (for the bottom crust) than the other (for the top crust). Wrap each in plastic and refrigerate while preparing the filling.
- Peel and dice the potato and the carrot. Place them in a medium saucepan with enough water to barely cover them and sprinkle with 1/4 tsp. salt and 1/8 tsp. pepper. Cook over medium-high heat until just cooked. Remove from heat but do not drain.
- Add peas and corn to the potatoes and carrots; gently stir in the gravy and chopped turkey. If too thick, stir in a little water or chicken stock until the mixture is pourable but a little on the thick side. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
- Turn oven to 375 degrees and position a rack at the lowest level. Remove the pastry dough from the refrigerator. Roll out the bottom crust into a 12" circle between sheets of plastic wrap or on a lightly floured surface. Fit it into a 9" pie pan. Mound filling into crust. (If you have too much filling, save the extra to serve over toast.) Roll the top crust into a 10" circle. Fit over the filling; bring edges of bottom crust up and over the edges of the top crust. Crimp together, then trim the edges flush with the pie pan. Use a pastry brush to brush top of crust with egg wash or cream. Slash the top crust to let steam escape.
- Place pan on a cookie sheet lined with foil to catch any drips. Set on the bottom rack of oven. Bake for 35-45 minutes or until top is deep golden and filling is bubbly. Remove from oven and let cool 10 to 15 minutes before slicing into wedges.
pie crust, flour, salt, sugar, shortening, butter, cold water, filling, potato, carrot, salt, frozen peas, frozen corn, turkey gravy, leftover turkey, beaten egg
Taken from food52.com/recipes/1889-turkey-pot-pie (may not work)