BBC Food - Recipes - Traditional chicken pie

Ingredients

• 1 medium chicken
• 1 onion , peeled
• 6 cloves
• 1 carrot , peeled
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 chicken stock cube
• 6–8 peppercorns
• 450g/1lb plain flour
• ½ tsp salt or to taste
• 120g/4½ oz butter , cold
• 120g/4½ oz vegetable shortening , cold
• 1 free-range egg , beaten, for glazing
• 250ml/9fl oz whole milk
• 55g/2oz butter
• 55g/2oz plain flour