Veggie Pot Pie with Cornmeal Pie Crust

Hearty pot pie filled with root vegetables.
Directions for: Veggie Pot Pie with Cornmeal Pie Crust

Ingredients

Crust

1 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for the work surface

cup white cornmeal, such as Weisenbergers

1 tsp kosher salt

cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small pieces

1 large egg yolk

3 - 6 Tbsp ice water

Filling

8 small new potatoes, medium dice (about 3 cups)

1 large yam, peeled and medium dice (about 3 cups)

2 parsnips, peeled and medium dice (about 1 cup)

2 stalks celery, chopped (about 2/3 cup)

12 medium shiitake mushrooms, stems discarded and caps cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 1 3/4 cups)

8 Tbsp vegetable oil

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

4 Tbsp all-purpose flour

4 cups mushroom broth, warmed

cup frozen peas

6 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves stripped and chopped

sprig fresh rosemary, leaves stripped and chopped

2 Tbsp sherry vinegar

Directions

Crust

1. Combine the flour, cornmeal, and salt in a food processor and pulse to combine. Add the butter and pulse just until it resembles coarse crumbs.

2. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg yolk and 2 tablespoons ice water. With the processor running, drizzle in the yolk mixture. The dough should just come together. If it looks dry add more water, up to 4 tablespoons.

3. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead until it comes together; it will be stiffer than a regular pie crust because of the cornmeal. Divide into four pieces, press into discs, and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Filling

1. Preheat the oven to 400F.

2. Toss the potatoes, yam, parsnips, celery and mushrooms with 4 tablespoons oil.

3. Season with salt and pepper and spread evenly on a baking sheet. Roast, tossing once halfway through, until golden brown, about 20 to 25 minutes. You don't want to cook these all the way though since they will cook more in the pot pie. (They should be al dente, but starting to get some color.)

4. Combine the flour and remaining 4 tablespoons oil in a saucepan over medium heat and cook until smooth and bubbly like pancake batter, about 3 minutes. Whisk in the mushroom broth. Simmer until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Season to taste and remove from the heat.

5. Add the roasted veggies to the mushroom broth along with the peas, thyme, rosemary and sherry vinegar. Divide the filling among four 8-ounce ramekins.

6. Remove the dough from the fridge and roll each into a 5-inch disc. Wet the rim each ramekin and lay a crust over the top. Poke each 5 or 6 times with a fork and place in the oven. Bake until the crust is golden brown, about 20 to 25 minutes.