Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 pounds raw duck bones (about 2 carcasses)
  • 1 onion, peeled and sliced
  • 1 carrot, peeled and sliced
  • 4 ribs celery, sliced
  • 5 fresh parsley stems
  • 5 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1/2 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
  • 2 whole star anise
  • 1/2 cinnamon stick
  • 1/2 tablespoon whole allspice
  • 1 gallon water
  • 2 ounces unsalted butter
  • 2 1/2 ounces all-purpose flour
  • 2 legs duck confit, skin removed, meat shredded
  • 2/3 cup peeled and diced carrots
  • 2/3 cup diced onion
  • 2/3 cup sliced celery
  • 2/3 cup diced Yukon gold potatoes
  • 2/3 cup fresh or frozen peas
  • 5 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, caps cut in quarters
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder (cinnamon, ginger, clove, coriander, nutmeg)
  • 1 package refrigerated pie crusts (2)
  • 1 egg white, whisked with 1 teaspoon water
  • This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

Method

  • Duck Stock: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Lay the duck bones out on a sheet tray.
  • Put the tray on the middle rack in the oven.
  • Roast the bones until they are a deep golden brown, about 1 hour.
  • Drain any fat from the tray and put the bones in a stockpot.
  • Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil over high heat.
  • Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered for about 3 hours.
  • Skim off any fat that accumulates at the top with a ladle while it is simmering.
  • After 3 hours, strain the stock.
  • You should yield about 2 quarts of stock, if you have ended up with much more continue to simmer it until reduced to 2 quarts.
  • Set aside.
  • Duck Gravy Filling: Melt the butter over medium heat in a large saucepot.
  • Do not let the butter brown.
  • Whisk in the flour and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until it turns very light brown, about 5 minutes.
  • Slowly whisk in 6 cups of the hot duck stock.
  • Make sure to add the stock very slowly, whisking the entire time to avoid getting any lumps.
  • Once it comes to a boil, reduce the heat to low and add all the remaining ingredients, except for the five-spice powder.
  • Simmer until the gravy thickly coats the back of a spoon and the vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes.
  • Season the gravy, to taste, with salt, pepper, and the five-spice powder.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Assemble the potpie.
  • Roll out 2 refrigerated pie crusts to about 13 inches in diameter.
  • Lay 1 crust in a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate, making sure to have at least 1/2-inch extra hanging over the sides of the dish.
  • Fill with about 1/2 of the potpie filling, or until the filling is just under the level of the top of the dish.
  • Gently, lay the other crust over the top.
  • Trim the edges of the crust with scissors so that you have only about 1/2-inch extra.
  • Tuck the crusts under all around and crimp closed using a fork.
  • Brush the top of the pie with the egg white.
  • Cut 3 small slits in the center of the pie.
  • Put the pie on a sheet tray and bake in the preheated oven until the crust is golden brown and the center is piping hot, about 1 hour.