My Kitchen Adventures, And Then Some: My Very First Made-From-Scratch Chicken Pot Pie

Making chicken pot pie from scratch has crossed my mind for some time now, and today, I decided this was the day.

I have been doing research online - mostly on youtube - on how to make the dough for the pie crust, but I have always shied away from it. The whole notion of it just seemed daunting and intimidating, not to mention that I really don't have the proper apparatus to make it. But, I figured, if I don't conquer this apprehension now, I just never might. So, I just had to go for it (and besides that, I found a recipe that I thought I could handle ☺)..

Here's my recap on how it all went down:

I ended up making the dough by hand with the help of something called the dough/pastry cutter. I followed the recipe as best as I could, and when I was done, it appeared to have turned out okay. I made enough for the bottom and the top.

The filling, itself, was quite simple...the most challenging part was the cutting and dicing of the veggies. I just seasoned and pan-fried some chicken breasts, sauteed the veggies, added flour, cream, and chicken broth..and voila! I had my filling.

Then, I was ready to put my pie together, and baked it until the crust was nice and golden brown.

Drum roll..............the pie turned out really good and tasty! It came out exactly as I had hoped and envisioned! It was firm enough -not too soupy or gooey- so that when I cut into it, it kept its shape and everything stayed intact, and the flavor was really good. As far as the pie crust went, however, it was also tasty and flaky, like I wanted, but it was a little bit on the thick side, which caused parts of it to be a little under cooked, and it could have been softer. There is still much to learn about the proper technique to making the perfect pie crust dough, for sure...but, all in all, I'd say it was a success! Considering that it was my first time ever to make chicken pot pie, and all from scratch, I was definitely impressed and proud of myself! Seeing my family enjoy it was such a reward for all the work that went into tonight's dinner (I also made mashed potatoes and a side of corn to serve it with)....I cannot wait to make this again! :D

Anyway, I took pictures to show how everything looked...