Chicken Pie
Cut a chicken in pieces for serving. Melt four tablespoons butter or use the same quantity of pork fat. Add one fourth cup onion, a sprig of parsley, bit of bay leaf, four cloves, and one tablespoon salt.
Put in chicken and cover with boiling water; cook until tender. Arrange chicken in baking dish; cover with strained and thickened stock. Cover whole dish with mashed potato or pastry crust. Bake until potato is brown or crust is done.