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1. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Rinse the chicken under cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Brown the chicken on both sides. Add the broth and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 8 minutes. Remove the chicken to a plate and set aside to cool. Pour the broth into a large bowl and set aside.2. Melt the butter in the empty Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the carrots, celery, and shallot. Stir occasionally and cook until lightly browned. Add the flour to the vegetables and whisk for 1 minute. Add the broth and milk and whisk until it thickens, about 5 minutes or so. Set the sauce aside to cool.3. Using a fork, shred the chicken into bite-sized pieces. Add the chicken to the sauce, season with salt and pepper, and mix well. Cover and refrigerate until completely cooled.4. 4. Remove the 2 wrapped pie crust rolls from the box. Let the wrapped crust rolls sit out on the counter for 15 minutes or so. Unwrap one pie crust, unroll it on a flour dusted counter. Turn an empty mini loaf pan over on the pie dough and cut around it 3 times to get 3 pie crusts. Repeat with the 2nd pie dough. Cut 3 steam vents in each crust. 5. Remove the vegetable/sauce mixture from the refrigerator. Uncover the bowl and mix in the frozen peas. 6. Spoon the mixture into 6 mini loaf tins evenly. 7. Top each with a pie crust. 8. Wrap well in plastic wrap and aluminum foil. Label each chicken pot pie. Freeze up to 2 months. I made these little Heating Direction cards on the computer. Click on the picture to enlarge it. All you have to do is tape them on with a little packaging tape. Cooking Directions 1. No need to thaw out the chicken pot pie! Unwrap the pot pies. Place them on a sheet pan. If you want to brush the tops with egg wash, do it now. (Egg wash: whisk one egg in a small bowl) 2. Reuse the foil to cover the chicken pot pies (loosely). Cook at 400 degrees F for 40 minutes. Uncover and cook for 35 minutes. If the center of the crust looks like it needs to be cooked longer, turn the oven to broil and watch it carefully for up to 1 minute as it will brown the crust quickly.