Barb's Chicken Pot Pie

The Best! My Grandmother's Recipe... real comfort food.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 40 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 pie

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup  chopped onion
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 2  tablespoons flour
• 6  tablespoons chicken broth
• 1  egg
• 2  tablespoons cooking sherry
• 3  cups  cubed chicken (3 large breasts)
• 1⁄2 cup  sliced carrot (about 1 1/2 carrots)
•  sliced cheddar cheese
• 1  frozen  pie shell (9-inch )

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cook chicken breasts in preheated oven until they reach 190 degrees (about 45 minutes).
3. Thaw frozen pie shell (about 20 min).
4. Bake pie shell at 375 degrees for 8 minutes.
5. Peel and slice carrots and microwave (w/ 1 T water) in cassrole dish for 2 minute 20 sec.
6. Whisk egg to use later.
7. Saute chopped onion in butter.
8. Stir in flour and chicken broth. Cook until thickened.
9. Add egg and cooking sherry.
10. Add cooked chicken, cooked carrots.
11. Turn into crust.
12. Top with 8 wedge shaped slices cheddar cheese.
13. Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes.