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CHICKEN  PIE
Photo: Priscilla Du Preez

CHICKEN PIE

8 ingredients 6 steps historical_ia
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Ingredients

  • 2 chickens
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 quart sifted flour
  • sweet cream (to wet the paste)
  • coarse sea salt (to taste)
  • black pepper (to taste)
  • small pieces of butter
  • liquor from parboiling the chickens (grease removed)

Directions

1

Parboil the chickens until cooked.

2

Make a paste with baking powder and flour, wetting it with sweet cream and adding a little salt.

3

Remove skin and bones from the chickens and place the meat in a dish.

4

Season the chicken with salt and pepper, and add small pieces of butter.

5

Pour the liquor from parboiling over the chicken, ensuring the grease is removed.

6

Cover the dish with the paste, making sure to puncture it well.

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