INSTRUCTIONS:

AS ALWAYS, IF YOU ORDERED MULTIPLE KITS PACKED TOGETHER, ADD A FEW MINUTES TO THE TIMES FOR HOT FOOD.

The pie will be in the oven for a while, so get it in there about 1 hour before you plan to slice into it. I would definitely serve the shrimp  dip beforehand.  You COULD do the classic American thing where you serve the salad before the main course, but I personally feel that the salad is great served WITH the pie, for some texture and gravity contrast.  I'm not the salad police, you could serve it for dessert if that makes you happy, but that's my recommendation.


First, do this:

• heat your oven to 325 degrees

• keep your pie wrapped and refrigerated until ready to heat

• grab a drink or something, we don't have a third bullet point for this meal, it's pretty low on things you have to do other than wait for the pie

CHARRED SCALLION SHRIMP DIP
chilled or room temperature
uses the ritz crackers

Serve this chilled or at room temperature, scooping spoonfuls onto a cracker to eat.

CHICKEN AU POIVRE "POT" PIE
325 degree oven, 45-55 minutes

Unwrap your "pot" pie, leave it in the pan and uncovered, and place it into your preheated oven. Bake for 45-55 minutes, or until the little vent on the top is bubbling out some gravy and the edges of the crust that are in contact with the pan are sizzling a little. You can test the center by inserting a paring knife for 5 seconds, it should feel hot to the touch when pulled out.

Remove the pie from the oven and allow it to rest for at least 10 minutes. Get in there with a serrated knife that's not TOO sharp (I personally use my little bagel spreader thing that has a serrated edge) and cut slices. Serve hot, preferably alongside the salad.

Leftovers reheat nicely... if you reheat any leftovers in the oven, just press a smooth rectangle of foil against the filling on the cut edges to keep it from escaping during the reheat.

NON-CLASSIC WEDGETTE SALAD
chilled
uses the lettuce, the white sour cream dressing, and the toasted breadcrumbs

You can do this individually or make a larger shareable salad, your call. Place your lettuce into a shallow bowl. Mix up the veggies and place them on top of the lettuce. Scoop or drizzle a nice amount of dressing on top of the veggies, then top that with almost-too-many breadcrumbs. You've got plenty of dressing and toasted breadcrumbs, so use as much or as little as you like, but this is designed for you to use plenty of both. Serve chilled.

PRESERVED STRAWBERRY CHURCH CAKE (if ordered)
room temperature, or chilled I guess

This is TECHNICALLY supposed to be served ice cold, but I always feel that cakes like this are better if they sit out for a bit. If you're going with the sit-out method, put the slices onto plates WHILE THEY ARE STILL COLD... they're way easier to move around that way.