Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 1/2 pound sm. white onions, peeled
  • 1/2 c. celery, minced
  • 6 tbsp. flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 (8 ounce.) cans minced clams, undrained
  • 1 c. chicken broth
  • 1 c. light cream
  • 1 (12 ounce.) can whole-kernel corn
  • 3 c. cooked chicken, chunked
  • 2 hard-cooked Large eggs, coarsely minced
  • Pastry for 1-crust pie
  • 1 egg yolk

Method

  • Heat butter in large skillet or possibly Dutch oven.
  • Add in onions and celery; cook, covered, for 10 min.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Stir in flour, salt, pepper, till well combined.
  • Gradually stir in clams, chicken broth, and cream.
  • Add in corn and chicken.
  • Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally (10 min).
  • Turn into deep, 2 1/2 qt casserole or possibly baking dish.
  • Stir in hard-cooked Large eggs.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Make pastry.
  • Roll pastry to fit top of casserole with 1/2 inch overhang, and place over chicken mix.
  • Turn edge under, seal to rim of casserole and crimp.
  • Make several slits in top for steam vents.
  • Beat egg yolk with 1 tsp.
  • water; brush over pastry.
  • Bake for 30 min or possibly till crust is deep golden brown.
  • Makes 6 servings.