Name: Cock-a-Leekie Pie
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided; 3 bacon slices, cut into 1/4" pieces; 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts or thighs; Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper; 3 leeks, white and pale-green parts only, thinly sliced into rounds; 2 sprigs thyme, leaves stripped; 1/2 cup quartered pitted prunes; 1/3 cup all-purpose flour, plus more; 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth; All-Butter Pie Dough; 1 large egg, beaten to blend

Cockaleekie pie in two castiron skillets.

Cock-a-Leekie PieGentl & Hyers

The chicken and leek meld together as they cook in the filling.

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