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godcomplex7

☆ 020 IS FOR EXPLODING PIES ☆

Jul 06, 2011 19:44

[in a somewhat messy scrawl you see a little list that's in bullet point.]

the perfect pot pie
• 1lb chicken
• can of peas
• can of carrots
• can of chicken broth
• bottle of milk
• celery
• flour
• salt
• pepper
total: around £10 ( Read more... )

save the children, a beast in the kitchen, muggle money how does it work, mommy sid

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brbbeincool July 7 2011, 00:52:20 UTC

[You get this back, bro.]

Chicken and stock ingredients:

1 (3 1/2 pound) frying chicken
1 carrot
1 celery stalk
1 small onion, halved
2 teaspoons salt

Pie crust ingredients:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, diced into 1/2-inch cubes (best to chill cubes in the freezer for at least 15 minutes before using)
1/4 cup vegetable shortening, chilled
3 to 4 Tbsp ice water

Filling ingredients:

6 Tbsp unsalted butter
1 large onion, diced (about 1 1/4 cups)
3 carrots, thinly sliced on the diagonal
3 celery stalks, thinly sliced on the diagonal
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups milk
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
1/4 cup dry sherry
3/4 cup green peas, frozen or fresh
2 Tbsp minced fresh parsley
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

godcomplex7 July 7 2011, 00:56:21 UTC

why do you need ice water-- what's the difference when it's all going in the oven and it's gonna get all hot?

and what in the bloody hell is sherry?

brbbeincool July 7 2011, 01:00:29 UTC

The ice water's to keep the fat chilled in the pastry if you're making it with butter or margarine. And sherry's alcohol that's used to thicken the sauce. It's low quality when it's used in cooking though, with added salt. You gotta be careful how much you use.

godcomplex7 July 7 2011, 01:13:09 UTC

Since when was there fat in the pastry? And I can't buy sherry by myself! Sid doesn't keep that kinda stuff in the house.

brbbeincool July 7 2011, 01:16:04 UTC

It's in the butter itself. Or you can just buy plain shortcrust pastry and use that. Cooking sherry's available in supermarkets last time I checked, and I don't think you need ID to buy it. It's not like it's drinkable or anything.

godcomplex7 July 7 2011, 01:47:59 UTC

Ohh... the next time I cook anything I'm inviting you and Tsubaki over.

brbbeincool July 7 2011, 01:51:53 UTC

I've only started cooking this summer, n' the family chef has been helping me out. Tsubaki's way ahead of me.

godcomplex7 July 7 2011, 01:56:32 UTC

Well you two definitely know more than I do.

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