2 dressed pheasants (2-1/2 pounds each)
4 cups water
1 medium onion, quartered
1 celery rib, quartered
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1-1/4 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 jar (16 oz.) whole onions, drained
1 package (10 ounces) frozen peas
1-1/2 cups sliced carrots
1 jar (2 oz.) sliced pimientos, drained
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
Pastry for single-crust pie
In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, place pheasants, water, quartered onion, celery and garlic; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour or until meat is tender. Remove pheasants; cool. Debone and cut into pieces; set aside. Strain broth, discarding vegetables. Measure 3-1/2 cups of broth and place in a saucepan. Add lemon juice, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce and nutmeg. Remove 1/2 cup and stir in flour. Bring broth in saucepan to a boil. Add flour mixture; boil 1 minute or until thickened and bubbly. Add the whole onions, peas, carrots, pimientos, parsley and pheasant; mix well. Spoon into a 2-1/2 qt. baking dish. Roll pastry to fit dish; place over meat mixture and seal edges to dish. Cut small steam vents in crust. Bake at 425 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until filling is bubbly and pastry is golden.
Source: The Complete Guide to Country Cooking