Medieval Chicken Pie Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Chicken Recipes. (Medieval Chicken Pie Recipe). This is a kind of meat pie that would have been eaten during the Middle Ages (700-1450) in Europe. Feel free to play around with the spices and substitute things such as cardamom, allspice, nutmeg, etc. Use a Whole wheat crust to be really authentic.

Brief

Servings: 8

Yield: 1 pie

Medieval Chicken Pie Recipe

Ingredients

1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie

1 ½ pounds chicken

1 egg

3 tablespoons white wine

⅛ cup dates

pitted and chopped

½ cup ground almonds

½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese

¼ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

¼ teaspoon ground white pepper

¼ teaspoon ground cloves

½ teaspoon ground ginger

½ teaspoon ground mace

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 cup chicken broth

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces. In a saucepan boil chicken with chicken broth over low heat for about 1 hour or until done. Add water if necessary to cover chicken while cooking. Drain and reserve the broth and place cooked chicken in a large bowl.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 3

Add egg white wine and 1 cup of chicken stock to the cooked chicken. Add dates ground almonds and cheese then toss to mix. Add salt black and white pepper cloves ginger mace and cinnamon. Mix spices in. Don't worry if the filling seems wet it will thicken as it cooks.

Step 4

Pour filling into pie shell. Cover with top shell and crimp to seal edges.

Step 5

Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 45 minutes to an hour.

Nutritional Information

Medieval Chicken Pie Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 492.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 25.2g 50%

Carbohydrates: 24.9g 8%

Dietary Fiber: 3.1g 13%

Sugars: 2.2g

Fat: 32.1g 49%

Saturated Fat: 8.5g 43%

Cholesterol: 87.7mg 29%

Vitamin A Iu: 189IU 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 14.4mg 111%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 29%

Vitamin C: 0.1mg

Folate: 45.9mcg 12%

Calcium: 96.8mg 10%

Iron: 2.7mg 15%

Magnesium: 55.3mg 20%

Potassium: 332.1mg 9%

Sodium: 510.6mg 20%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 25%

Calories From Fat: 288.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.