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'[[File:ChickenpotpieswholeFeb09.jpg|thumb|right|Curry chicken pot pies]] [[File:ChickenpotpiesopenFeb09.jpg|thumb|right|Interior of curry chicken pot pies]] A '''pot pie''' is a type of [[baking|baked]] [[savory]] [[pie]] with a bottom and top completely encased by flaky crusts and baked inside a pie tin to support its shape. This is in contrast to the [[Australian meat pie]] and many [[United Kingdom|British]] regional variants on pie recipes, which may have a top of [[flaky pastry]], but whose body is made from heavier, more mechanically stable [[shortcrust pastry|shortcrust]], [[Hot water crust pastry|hot water crust]] or similar pastry. The pot pie is a variation of the [[pasty]]. An American pot pie typically has a filling of meat (particularly beef, chicken or turkey), gravy, and mixed vegetables (potatoes, carrots, green beans and peas).<ref>[http://www.cooks.com/rec/search?q=pot+pie "Pot Pie"]: This website lists over 1000 recipes for pot pies.</ref> Frozen pot pies are often available in individual serving size. ==Variations== Some American pie variations have no bottom crust and are more similar to a baked [[casserole]] (or [[chicken and dumplings]]) than to a traditional meat pie. Since the remaining top crust is not required to offer any structural support, it can be made by closely spacing small dollops of [[biscuit|drop biscuit]] dough onto the stew-like filling before baking. In the [[Pennsylvania Dutch]] region, there is a dish called "bot boi" (or "bott boi") by [[Pennsylvania Dutch language|Deitsh]]-speaking natives and is mispronounced{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}} "pot pie" by English speakers in the area. This dish is sometimes referred to as "slippery noodle pot pie" to distinguish it from the pie form of pot pie. Bott boi is a stew, usually made of a combination of chicken, ham, beef, or wild game with square-cut egg [[noodle]]s, potatoes, and a stock of onion, optional celery and/or carrots, and parsley. [[Bouillon (broth)|Bouillon]] is sometimes used to enhance the flavor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1626,149181-225201,00.html |title=Recipe - Bott Boi |publisher=Cooks.com |accessdate=2009-09-26}}</ref> The egg noodles are often made from scratch from flour, eggs, salt (optional) and water. Some recipes use leavening agents such as baking powder. ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * [http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/536257 Chicken Pie recipe] {{American pies}} [[Category:Savoury pies]] [[Category:American pies]] {{pie-stub}} [[es:Pot pie]] [[ja:ポットパイ]] [[pt:Empada]]'