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Leigh's Turkey Pot Pie

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My favorite part of Thanksgiving is the leftovers.  Specifically, turkey pot pie.  We just polished off the rest of the one I made Sunday and I forgot to take a picture of it for the blog.  Mostly because I didn't even think about blogging about that.  So, instead here's a picture of another pie I made.  Just imagine it with turkey and veggies inside, instead of what's really in it (apples). The only recipe I follow is for the pastry, and I use the one for a 2 crust 9" pie from my trusty Fannie Farmer Cookbook .  After making the dough, refrigerate it before rolling it out while you prepare the filling, as follows: 3 medium potatoes 1/2 onion 4 or 5 carrots a couple stalks of celery about a cup of broccoli (I hate peas) Chop those up into bite sized pieces and put them all into a steamer until al dente (just barely fork tender).  Make the sauce: 3 tablespoons of butter (not margarine!) 3 tablespoons of flour about a cup of chicken broth abo...