Moravian Chicken Pie

There is a religious group in the Triad area called the "Moravians" who broke off from the Catholic church in Moravia Germany before Martin Luther even did. Because of persecution they had to move around alot and eventually ended up coming to North America and founded several settlements, with a large one in what is now our community. For at least a century they have been famous for thier chicken pie, which is really good. I have tried it at "Salem Tavern" before, which is the restaurant located in Old Salem, a living history mueseum that enacts life in the earliest Morvian community in the area.
Anyhow, my friend Anne from church used to be Moravain before she joined the LDS church. She mentioned to me once though that she still participates in many of the Moravian social functions, such as making the pies for fundraising. I told her many months ago that I would really love to come and learn how to make them if she wouwld invite me. So this morning she gave me a call and said she had just found out that they would be meeting that night and I was welcome to go if I was free. So of course I jumped at the chance.
I learned all the different steps and helped to make 69 pies that will be frozen and sold at thier candle tea the first weekend of December. They will be meeting every Monday night for the next several weeks to do this. I don't want to brag or anything, but I was a pie making machine!! They even invited to me to come back next week if I wanted.
It was such a great experience to be involved in a tradition that has been going on for so many generations. I always think it is really amazing when people are willing to teach and share such long lasting traditions with an "outsider". I will definately be making some chicken pies this year. It might even become a yearly tradition for our family as well!