Grandmother's Chicken Pie

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.5 cup butter 
• 0.8 cup buttermilk 
• 3  chicken breasts whole chopped
• 2 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper 
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 0.3 cup shortening 
• 1 teaspoon sugar 
• 1.5 cups water hot

Equipment

• oven
• mixing bowl
• blender

Directions

1. Place chicken in a lightly greased 1 1/2-quart casserole.
2. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt and pepper. Set aside.
3. Combine flour, baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, sugar, and soda in a mixing bowl, stirring well.
4. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.
5. Add buttermilk, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened.
6. Turn dough out on a floured surface, and knead lightly 4 or 5 times.
7. Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness; cut into 1-inch strips.
8. Cover chicken with strips of dough, and dot with butter.
9. Pour hot water evenly over top of pie.
10. Bake, covered, at 300 for 1 1/2 hours.
11. Remove cover, and bake an additional 20 minutes or until crust is golden brown.