BISCUIT PIE CRUST RECIPES

Steps:

• To make the filling: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a large shallow casserole dish, or 6 individual casserole dishes with cooking spray. 
• Season the chicken with 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. In a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 teaspoons of the oil over a medium-high heat. Add the chicken to the pan and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer the chicken with its juices to a bowl. 
• Add 2 more teaspoons of oil to the same pan and heat it over a medium-high heat. Add the onions, carrots and celery and cook until the vegetables begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the green beans, garlic and remaining salt and pepper and cook for 2 minutes more. Add the milk. Stir the flour into the broth until it is completely dissolved and add to the pan. Cook, stirring, until the mixture comes to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for 2 minutes more. Return the chicken with its juices back to the pan. Add the peas and thyme and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Spoon the mixture into the baking dish or individual dishes.
• To make the crust: Put the whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a food processor and pulse a few times to combine. Add the butter and pulse about 12 times, or until pebble sized pieces are formed. Add the buttermilk then oil to the food processor and pulse until just moistened. Do not over mix. 
• Drop the batter in 6 mounds on top of the chicken mixture (1 mound on each individual dish, if using) spreading the batter out slightly. Bake until filling is bubbling and the biscuit topping is golden brown, about 20 minutes.

Steps:

• Crust: This is for just a top crust.
• if you would like a top and bottom, double the recipe.
• Combine dry ingredients and cut in butter until it resembles small peas.
• Add milk all at one and stir just to moisten.
• Pour out onto a floured surface and knead about 8 times.
• Roll into desired shape, depending if you are using a round or square casserole dish.
• If you are making two crusts, make sure you roll the bottom one larger.
• Filling: Melt butter over low heat in a large saucepan.
• Stir in flour, chopped onions, salt and pepper.
• Cook until mixture is bubbly, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and whisk in broth and milk.
• Put back over heat and heat to boiling, stirring constantly for a couple minutes, until thickened.
• (YOU CAN IGNORE THE ABOVE IF YOU HAVE ABOUT 2 CUPS OF LEFTOVER GRAVY--JUST HEAT IT UP IN A SAUCEPAN).
• Add chicken and frozen peas and carrots into the mixture and combine.
• Remove from heat.
• Putting it together: Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Pour chicken mixture into 2 quart casserole (lined with one crust if you want a bottom crust).
• Lay crust over mixture and press into the inside edges of dish.
• Make a couple slits in the center of crust with a sharp knife.
• If you are doing a top and bottom crust, crimp edges to seal.
• Bake for about 30 minutes, until golden brown.