MOVIE-INSPIRED DINNER: Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)

“The worst pies in London...

Even that's polite! The worst pies in London!

If you doubt it take a bite!”

Grab or rent “Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” (2007) starring Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter, and be inspired to re-create a more delicious version of Mrs. Lovett’s (Carter) pies. Try the Chicken Pot Pie recipe below courtesy of pillsbury.com

Classic Chicken Pot Pie

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Total Time 1 hr 5 minutes

Makes 6 Servings

Ingredients:

• Crust –
• 1 box (15 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box
• Filling –
• 1/3 cup butter or margarine
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 ¾ cups Progresso® chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 ½ cups shredded cooked chicken or turkey
• 2 cups Green Giant® Valley Fresh Steamers™ frozen mix ed vegetables, thawed

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 425°F. Make pie crusts as directed on box for Two-Crust Pie using 9-inch glass pie pan.

2. In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender.

3. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until well blended.

4. Gradually stir in broth and milk, cooking and stirring until bubbly and thickened.

5. Stir in chicken and mixed vegetables.

6. Remove from heat.

7. Spoon chicken mixture into crust-lined pan.

8. Top with second crust; seal edge and flute. Cut slits in several places in top crust.

9. Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until crust is golden brown.

*Note: During last 15 to 20 minutes of baking, cover crust edge with strips of foil to prevent excessive browning.

10. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Feel free to tweak where you want. And, I suggest starting this recipe 1 hour before you begin the movie. You do not want to spend your entire viewing experience over the stove! Nor do you want to be eating during the more bloody, gruesome and murderous scenes. That is, if you suffer from a weak stomach.

Besides all this lovely advice, relish every morsel of Mrs. Lovett’s Re-Created Worst Pies in London also known as Chicken Pot Pie. If you are not up to cooking, there is always the Chicken Pot Pies found in your local supermarket’s frozen aisle.

Enjoy your dinner with a movie. If not, Sweeny Todd may come seeking revenge on you. “He never forgets and he never forgives.”

MOVIE-INSPIRED DINNER: Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)