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Chicken Potpie with Crawling Hands

Ingredients
  

  • Crawling Hands -
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • Wilton Red Icing Color
  • 1 package frozen puff pastry
  • Wilton hand-shaped cookie cutter
  • Chicken Potpie -
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 2 packages frozen mixed vegetables
  • 3 cups shredded roasted or rotisserie chicken
  • 1 tablespoon garlic salt
  • Pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • To make Crawling Hands: heat oven to 400 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Whisk egg yolks and 2 drops red icing color in a small cup until blended; set aside.
  • Roll out one sheet of puff pastry dough on a lightly floured surface. Using cutter, cut out 6 hands. Placed on prepared baking sheet. Using a small paintbrush, paint egg yolk onto tips of fingers to resemble fingernails.
  • Bake pastry 15 minutes or until golden. Remove to wire rack to cool. Repeat with remaining sheet of puff pastry dough.
  • To make chicken potpie: melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour; cook, whisking, until bubbling. Gradually whisk in chicken broth. Stir over medium-high heat until mixture comes to a rapid boil and thickens. Stir in remaining ingredients. Return to a simmer; cook for 4 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Pour mixture into serving bowls and garnish with Crawling Hands.

Notes

Betty Crocker Halloween Cookbook by Betty Crocker