Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuit Topping Recipe

> In soup pot, (mine is about 5 qt.) place chicken and cover well with
> water. Bring to a boil and add celery, onion, carrots, and salt.
> Cover and lower heat to simmer about 2 hours till chicken is very
> tender. Remove chicken and bone, cut into large chunks, set aside,
> set aside broth. In large pot melt 1 stick butter, add flour,
> stirring till you have a smooth paste. Pepper well. Start adding
> chicken broth, stirring constantly, (sorry I've never measured, it
> takes practically all of it to make a medium gravy). If your gravy is
> too thick your pie will be dry. Add the vegetables from the broth.
> Add peas that have been warmed and drained. At this time taste for
> salt and pepper. Keep very hot! preheat oven to 450.
>
> Make biscuit dough: 3 cups self rising flour, add and rub into flour 4
> 1/2 tablespoons lard. Add enough milk to make a loose dough. Knead
> slightly on floured surface and pat out with hand, cut biscuits.
> Ladle hot chicken mixture into large casserole dish and top with
> biscuits. This recipe will make 1 large and 1 small dish. Bake at
> 450 till biscuits are well browned.