Chicken Pot Pie

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 1 teaspoon peppercorns whole black
• 1 cup mushrooms halved
• 2 cups carrots peeled coarsely chopped
• 4  celery stalks coarsely chopped
• 6 servings sea salt black
• 2 tablespoons shiitake mushrooms dried
• 1 cup wine dry white
• 1  eggs beaten to blend
• 0.8 cup flour all-purpose
• 3 cups flour all-purpose plus more for surface
• 1 cup peas fresh frozen thawed (or , )
• 6  sage fresh
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt 
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt 
• 1  leek coarsely chopped
• 1 large onion coarsely chopped
• 1 cup pearl onions red (purple)
• 2 sprigs rosemary 
• 6 sprigs thyme leaves 
• 4  thyme sprigs 
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste 
• 0.5 cup butter unsalted (1 stick)
• 1 cup butter unsalted chilled cut into 1/2" cubes (2 sticks)
• 0.3 cup shortening 
• 3 pound chicken whole

Equipment

• food processor
• bowl
• baking sheet
• sauce pan
• baking paper
• oven
• whisk
• pot
• sieve
• plastic wrap
• baking pan
• slotted spoon

Directions

1. Mix flour, salt, and baking powder in a food processor.
2. Add cubed butter and shortening and process until mixture resembles coarse meal with some pea-size lumps. With machine running, add 1/2 cup ice water and process, adding more water by teaspoonfuls if dry, until dough forms. Form dough into a ball; flatten into a disk. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
3. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
4. Place chilled dough on a lightly floured surface and roll out to a 12x9 1/2" rectangle, about 1/4" thick.
5. Place on prepared sheet and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Chill. DO AHEAD: Can be made 6 hours ahead. Keep chilled.
6. Preheat oven to 40
7. Place carrots, onion, and leek on a rimmed baking sheet and roast until golden brown, about 30 minutes.
8. Transfer to a large pot fitted with a lid.
9. Add chicken, breast side down, celery, thyme sprigs, wine, salt, and peppercorns to pot.
10. Add 8 cups water to cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer gently for 10 minutes.
11. Remove pot from heat, cover, and poach chicken until cooked through, about 35 minutes.
12. Remove chicken from pot and set aside until cool. Reserve broth. Shred meat; discard skin and bones. Set a large strainer over another pot. Strain broth into clean pot. Stir in tomato paste. Return to medium heat and simmer, uncovered, until reduced to 5 cups, about 40 minutes. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Chill uncovered until cool. Cover chicken and broth separately; keep chilled. Rewarm broth before continuing.
13. Place dried chanterelles in a small bowl and cover with 1 cup hot water.
14. Let steep for 10 minutes; set aside. Reserve soaking liquid. Cook carrots in a large saucepan of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a medium bowl.
15. Add peas to saucepan; cook for 1 minute; transfer to bowl with carrots.
16. Add onions to saucepan and cook until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes.
17. Remove from pot and set aside; let cool. Peel onions.
18. In a large heavy saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
19. Whisk in flour. Cook over medium-low heat, whisking constantly, until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
20. Whisk in herbs and warm broth from chicken. Using a slotted spoon, transfer chanterelles to saucepan.
21. Pour in soaking liquid, leaving sediment behind. Simmer for 20 minutes.
22. Set a strainer over another large pot. Strain broth into pot; discard solids.
23. Add chicken, carrots, peas, onions, mushrooms, and potatoes. Bring to a simmer. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Chill uncovered until cool; cover and keep chilled. Rewarm before continuing.
24. Preheat oven to 400F. Spoon filling into an 11x8x2" or 2 1/2-quart round baking dish. (
25. Add pie bird, if using.) Top with pastry, pinching edges to seal. If not using pie bird, cut a 1" slit in center of crust for steam to vent.
26. Brush pastry with beaten egg, and sprinkle with sea salt and pepper, if desired.
27. Place pot pie on a rimmed baking sheet.
28. Bake until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, about 45 minutes.