I am exceedingly proud of this dish. The recipe is here: http://www.melangery.com/2012/05/chicken-and-red-currant-pie.html.

I am exceedingly proud of this dish. The recipe is here: http://www.melangery.com/2012/05/chicken-and-red-currant-pie.html.

I made my own "aspic jelly" by rendering chicken bones. I made my own pie crust from scratch!

I made my own “aspic jelly” by rendering chicken bones. I made my own pie crust from scratch! I used ground turkey instead of ground chicken, although ground chicken would have been better.

It came out so beautiful! I just can't believe it.

It came out so beautiful! I just can’t believe it.

I used a lean breakfast sausage (think Jimmy Dean) for the ground sausage or veal component. The flavor was a bit bland and Italian sausage would have been great, or maybe even sage sausage.

I used a lean breakfast sausage (think Jimmy Dean) for the ground sausage or veal component. The overall flavor was a bit bland and Italian sausage would have been great, or maybe even sage sausage.

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