Ingredients
- 3 chicken breasts, skin-on, bone-in (2 1/2 to 3 pounds total)
- Good olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter
- 5 cups chopped leeks, white and light green parts (3 leeks) (see Cook’s Note)
- 4 cups chopped fennel, tops and cores removed (2 bulbs)
- 3 cups (1/2-inch) diced scrubbed carrots (5 medium)
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon leaves
- 1/4 cup Wondra flour
- 3/4 cup cream sherry, divided
- 7 cups good chicken stock, preferably homemade
- 1 (2-by-3-inch) piece of Italian Parmesan cheese rind
- 1 (10-ounce) box frozen peas
- 1 cup frozen whole pearl onions
- 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
- Puff Pastry Croutons (recipe follows)
- 1 sheet of frozen puff pastry, such as Pepperidge Farm, defrosted
- 1 extra-large egg beaten with 1 tablespoon heavy cream, for egg wash
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
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