Fresh green pea pie

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 9 Inch Pie Crust Dough (2
Crust Pie)
3 cups Fresh Green Peas (3 Lbs In
The Pod)
1 teaspoon Sugar
8 tablespoons Butter
2 tablespoons Fresh Parsley -- chopped
Salt -- to taste
White Pepper, Freshly Ground
To taste
¼ cup Chicken Stock -- if needed
1 tablespoon Heavy Or Whipping Cream

Directions

1. Make the pastry according your favorite recipe and refrigerate until ready to use.

2. Drop the peas into a deep pot of boiling salted water (it should cover the peas by 3 or 4 inches). Add the sugar, and allow the peas to cook, uncovered, until tender, 15 to 25 mins depending upon the size and freshness of the peas. Taste for doneness; the peas should retain their bright green color. Drain the peas and pour them back into the saucepan.

3. Add the butter, parsley, salt, and white pepper, and toss over low heat, so the peas will absorb most of the butter. The peas should be moist, with a bit of butter sauce. If the peas are dry, add more butter or a few Tbs of chicken stock. Allow the peas to cool.

4. Preheat the oven to 425 F.

5. To assemble the pie, remove the dough from the refrigerator and divide it in half. Roll the first half out on a lightly floured surface or pastry cloth to ⅛ inch thickness. Lift the dough carefully and lay it on a 9-inch pie pan. DO NOT stretch the dough tightly; give it some play so it will not shrink in cooking.

6. Fill the pie shell with the cooked peas, taking care that there is a bit of the sauce, otherwise the pie will cook dry.

7. Roll out the remaining dough to ⅛-inch thickness and lay it over the top. Brush the underneath edge of the top crust with water and press the edges firmly together. Trim off the excess dough with scissors or very sharp knife. Crimp the rim with a fork. Make a few slits with a sharp knife in the top crust, or cut a small hole in the center and insert a funnel or a large metal tip of a pastry decorator in the hole, to allow the steam to escape.

8. Brush the top crust with the cream. Place it on the bottom rack of the oven and bake until both top and bottom crusts are golden brown, 40 to 60 mins. (If top crust seems to be browning too much, cover it loosely with foil.)

9. Allow the pie to settle for about 5 mins before slicing. Serves 6 to 8.

Recipe By : The Heritage of Southern Cooking - ISBN 0-89480-117-1 From: Dan Klepach Date: 04-27-95 (159) Fido: Cooking

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