Turkey Potpie

Name: Turkey Potpie
Prep time: 1 d 1 h
Cook time: 1 d 1 h
Total time: 1 d 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons black pepper; 2 mediums carrots, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch-thick pieces; 2 ribs celery ribs, coarsely chopped; 1 celery rib, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 large egg white; 59 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh thyme; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 3 Tbsps ice water; 1 medium leek, coarsely chopped; 283 grams mushrooms, trimmed and quartered lengthwise; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 medium onion; 237 milliliters frozen peas, thawed; 227 grams boiling potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 teaspoons salt; 567 grams dark turkey parts (1 leg and 1 thigh); 1 Turkish or 1/2 California bay leaf; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter; 3 Tbsps yellow cornmeal (preferably stone-ground; not coarse)

Turkey Potpie might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 31g of protein, 16g of fat, and a total of 408 calories. This recipe covers 33% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. If you have turkish or, garlic cloves, thyme, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the yellow cornmeal you could follow this main course with the Cornmeal Cookies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 25 hours.

Instructions

Wash chopped leek well in a bowl of cold water, agitating it, then lift out and drain well.

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Water

Leek

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Bowl

Bring all stock ingredients to a boil in a 4- to 5-quart saucepan, skimming froth, then reduce heat and gently simmer, partially covered, until reduced to about 4 cups, about 1 1/4 hours.

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Stock

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Sauce Pan

Pour stock through a large sieve into a bowl.

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Stock

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Sieve

Bowl

Transfer turkey to a cutting board to cool. Discard remaining solids.

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Whole Turkey

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Cutting Board

When meat is cool enough to handle, coarsely shred from bone, discarding skin, and set aside.

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Bone

Meat

Blend together flour, cornmeal, butter, and salt in a bowl with your fingertips or a pastry blender (or pulse in a food processor) until most of the mixture resembles coarse meal with some roughly pea-size butter lumps.

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Cornmeal

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Drizzle evenly with 3 tablespoons ice water and gently stir with a fork (or pulse in processor) until incorporated.

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Water

Squeeze a small handful: If it doesn't hold together, add more ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring (or pulsing) until just incorporated, then test again. (Do not overwork, or pastry will be tough.)

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Water

Turn out mixture onto a lightly floured surface and divide into 2 portions. With heel of your hand, smear each portion once or twice in a forward motion to help distribute fat. Gather dough together with scraper and press into a ball, then flatten into a 3-inch disk. Chill dough, wrapped tightly in plastic wrap, until firm, at least 1 hour.

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Dough

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté onion, carrots, and celery, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 10 minutes.

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Carrot

Celery

Onion

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add mushrooms, potatoes, and garlic and sauté, stirring, until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 10 minutes.

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Vegetable

Mushrooms

Potato

Garlic

Remove from heat and stir in turkey, peas, and thyme.

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Whole Turkey

Thyme

Peas

Transfer filling to a 3- to 31/2-quart glass or ceramic baking dish.

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Baking Pan

Reheat stock in a 2- to 3-quart saucepan over moderate heat.

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Stock

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Sauce Pan

Transfer about 1/2 cup hot stock to a small bowl and whisk in flour, salt, and pepper until smooth.

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Pepper

All Purpose Flour

Stock

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

Whisk flour mixture into remaining stock and boil until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.

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All Purpose Flour

Stock

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Whisk

Pour sauce over filling in dish.

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Sauce

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 425°F.

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Oven

Roll out dough into a roughly 10- by 7-inch oval on a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin, then place over filling and trim excess dough flush with edge of dish.

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Dough

Roll