Russian Chicken Pie (Kurnik)
Russian chicken pie with rice, eggs, and a creamy mushroom sauce under pastry.
Ingredients
- Pastry: 1/4 C margarine, 1/4 C shortening, 1 1/3 C flour, 1/4 t salt, 3-4 T cold water
- Filling: 2 C water, 1 C rice, 2 t bouillon, 2 onions, 8 oz mushrooms, 2 T margarine
- 1 C half and half, 2 t cornstarch, 1 C chicken broth, 3 C cooked chicken
- 2 T parsley, 2 t lemon juice, 1 t salt, 1/2 t nutmeg, 1/8 t pepper
- 4 hard-cooked eggs, 1 T dill weed, 1 egg yolk, 1 T water
Instructions
- Prepare pastry and filling per instructions.
- Layer rice, chicken mixture, and egg mixture in dish.
- Cover with pastry and brush with yolk.
- Bake at 400°F for 30 minutes.