Chicken Pot Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. melted butter
1/3 c. all-purpose flour
2 3/4 c. chicken broth
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
3 1/2 c. cooked, chopped chicken
1 (10 oz.) frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
1/2 c. chopped celery
3 hard-cooked, chopped eggs
2 Pillsbury dairy pie crusts
tuna or beef (optional)

Preparation

Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat; add flour, stirring until smooth.
Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually add chicken broth; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened and bubbly.
Stir in salt and pepper.
Stir in chicken, vegetables and eggs.
Spoon chicken mixture into a lightly greased 12 x 8 x 2-inch baking dish.
Cut pastry into 3/4-inch wide strips.
Arrange strips across top of casserole.
Brush pastry with egg.
Bake pie at 400\u00b0 for 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown.
Serves 6 to 8.