Game Pot Pie
Source of Recipe
Ford's Colony, Williamsburg
List of Ingredients
* 4 cloves Garlic, minced
* 2 cloves shallots, minced
* ¼ CUP olive oil
* 1 pound boneless venison, cut into 1-inch pieces
* 1 pound boneless rabbit, cut into 1-inch pieces
* 1 pound boneless duck breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
* 1 cup Burgundy or other dry red wine
* 1 cup creme de cassis or other black currant-flavored liqueur
* ½ cup dried apricots, chopped
* ¼ teaspoon salt
* ¼ teaspoon pepper
* 1 bayleaf
* 4 cups Venison Stock (see recipe)
* 1 small turnip, peeled and chopped
* 1 medium carrot, scraped and chopped
* 1 cup chopped rutabaga
* 1 cup pearl onions, peeled
* 1 medium potato, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
* ½ CUP fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced (3 whole)
* 1 (15.8-ounce) can white beans, rinsed and drained
* 1-½ teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
* 1-½ teaspoons chopped fresh chives
* 1-½ teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
* Whipped Celery Potatoes (see recipe)
* Parmesan Crust
Recipe
* Cook garlic and shallots in olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until tender. Add venison, rabbit, and duck; cook, stirring constantly, until meat is browned. Stir in wine and next 5 ingredients.
* Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes.
* Stir in stock and next 6 ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add beans and next 3 ingredients, stirring until thoroughly heated. Remove and discard bay leaf.
* Ladle into bowls. Pipe or dollop Whipped Celery Potatoes into 4 rosettes evenly spaced around rim of each bowl. Top each with a Parmesan Crust.
* Yield: 8 servings.
Parmesan Crust
* 12 sheets commercial frozen phyllo pastry, thawed
* ½ Cup butter or margarine, melted
* ¾ Cup grated Parmesan cheese
* Place 1 sheet of pastry on a large cutting board, keeping remaining pastry covered with a slightly damp towel to prevent it from drying out. Brush pastry sheet with butter, and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese. Repeat procedure 2 times, layering pastry, butter, and cheese.
* Cut out 2 (6- to 8inch) circles from pastry, and place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Lightly grease bottom of a second baking sheet, and place on top of circles to keep phyllo flat during baking.
* Bake at 350" for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheet on a wire rack.
* Repeat procedure 3 times using remaining pastry, butter, and cheese.
* Yield: 8 crusts.
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