Chicken Pie Superb With Sweet Potato Crust - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (4 to 5 lb.) chicken
1 carrot, diced
1 onion, diced
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 sprig parsley, chopped
1 tsp. rosemary
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
5 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 c. chicken stock
1 c. cream
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 lb. butter or margarine
1 (4 oz.) can mushroom slices
pastry

Preparation

Clean and disjoint chicken.
Place on rack in container half filled with hot water.
Add carrot, onion, celery, parsley, rosemary, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper.
Partly cover with a lid and simmer for 3 to 4 hours or until tender, turning occasionally. Cool chicken in broth, breast side down.
Skim off excess fat from stock.