TBT Recipe: Chicken and Asparagus Pie - Cooking by the Book

Ingredients

• ¾ ounces unsalted butter
• 1 banana shallot, finely chopped
• 1 celery stick, finely chopped
• ½ tablespoon plain flour
• ¼ pint full-fat creme fraiche
• Freshly grated nutmeg
• 14 ½ ounces asparagus, woody ends broken off and reserved
• Squeeze of lemon juice
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 7 ounces plain flour, plus extra for dusting
• Pinch of fine sea salt
• 3 ½ ounces cold unsalted butter, cut into small dice
• 1 egg beaten with 2 tablespoons milk, for egg wash
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 celery stick, roughly chopped
• 1 onion, roughly chopped
• 1 carrot, roughly chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 ounces white wine (optional)
• 6meaty chicken drumsticks
• 17 ounces water