Colonial Seafood Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 chicken bouillon cubes
    1/2 lb scallops
    12 oysters
    1/2 lb firm white fish fillet, diced
    5 tablespoons butter
    1/4 cup onion, chopped
    1/4 cup celery, finely diced
    5 tablespoons flour
    1/2 cup lobster meat, cooked and cut into bite-sized pieces (I used imitation)
    1/4 cup dry sherry
    salt & pepper
    pastry dough, for a 10-inch double-crust pie
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 375F 10 minutes before the pie is ready to go inches.
    Dissolve the chicken bouillon in 2 cups hot water and bring to a boil.
    Cook the scallops, oysters and fish in the chicken stock for 5 minutes or until the fish flakes easily when pierced with a fork.
    Remove seafood and strain the stock.
    Reserve the stock.
    Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat and saute the onions and celery.
    Stir in the flour; add the stock and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened.
    Add the scallops, oysters, fish, lobster and sherry.
    Season with salt and pepper; cool.
    Line a 1-quart casserole, deep-dish pie plate, or four individual 5-inch casseroles with the pastry.
    Pour in the seafood mix and top with pastry.
    Cut vents int eh top so that the steam can escape.
    Bake at 375\u00b0F for 25-30 minutes until the pastry is golden brown.

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