Pennsylvania Dutch Chicken Pot Pie

While living in Pennsylvania I was introduced to a lot of different types of food. One of my favorites was a classic PA Dutch dish, chicken pot pie. It is not like the pot pie we are used to eating. It's more like a soup and it is so yummy!


2 lbs chicken, beef, pork and/or veal (1" pieces)
6 potatoes (sliced)

For dough:

1 1/2 C flour
3 Tbsp shortening
1 tsp salt
1 egg
a little water or milk

Boil meat in salted water for 1 1/2 hours.

Cut shortening into flour and salt. Add beaten egg and enough water or milk to make dough. Roll out thin and cut into 2" squares. Drop potatoes and dough (and 1 onion if desired) into boiling meat. There should be just enough liquid to boil up over the top of the pie. Add more if necessary. Cover tightly for 20 minutes. Add a pinch of saffron, if desired.