Chicken Pot Pie Recipe with step by step instructions and photos

Ingredients

• 3½ lb Free Range Chicken
• 3½ pints cold water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 large onion
• 1 large carrot
• 1 stick celery
• 1 leek
• bouquet garni
• ½ teaspoon black peppercorns
• 6 oz plain flour (all purpose flour)
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 oz unsalted butter
• 1 oz lard or vegetable shortening
• 3 - 4 tablespoons ice water
• 6 oz unsalted butter
• 3 carrots
• 3 sticks celery
• 2 oz plain flour (all purpose flour)
• 1 pint milk
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
• 4 tablespoons dry sherry
• 4 oz frozen or fresh peas
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 2 teaspoons salt
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1 egg