Chicken Pot Pie with Mushrooms, Bacon & Leeks
A creamy chicken filling pairs up with a flaky crust for a family dinner winner.
A creamy chicken filling pairs up with a flaky crust for a family dinner winner.
Make the sour cream pastry with non-hydrogenated shortening (available at health food stores and some supermarkets) for a vegetarian dish.
Chickpeas make the crust of this hearty pie colourful, fragrant and dense. Though the ingredients are many, a lot are pantry staples and the dish comes together easily for an impressive entree.
As the winter darkness spills into day, the kitchen brightens with cold-weather favourites. But lest you think this means fiddling with pastry, read on for a pie with a new twist — an ever-so-easy scrunched-up phyllo topping. Chicken Pot Pie has never been more delicious.
Hamantaschen (also called Haman's Ears in Israel, or Haman's Hat in North America ) are filled triangular cookies baked especially for Purim, a joyous Jewish festival celebrating the overthrow of the evil Haman. Children don costumes and deliver gifts of food, such as these cookies, to family and friends. The cookies are delicious, so even if you aren't celebrating Purim, make some to share.
Chicken stewed with tasty root vegetables has long been a favourite coast to coast. In West Vancouver, Janey Purvis bakes her stewed chicken under a blanket of flaky biscuits. This dish never fails to win raves from family, friends and neighbours. It can be mostly made in advance and kept refrigerated for a day. Then just make the biscuits and bake with the stew.
Baking these pies in ramekins makes serving a breeze and ensures that everyone gets their fair share of rich, meaty sauce and crispy mashed potatoes. Cost: $4.95/serving
This classic warm-you-up stew becomes even more comforting when made with well-marbled pot roast rather than the usual stewing beef. The fat melts slowly as it cooks, tenderizing the beef into juicy melt-in-your-mouth morsels. A slow finish in the oven gives the stew its rich, hearty texture.
