Chicken Pot Pie with Cheese Straw Crust | Paula Deen

Ingredients

• 1 (4 lb) split whole chicken
• 2 cups coarsely chopped carrots
• 4 coarsely chopped stalks celery
• 1 large coarsely chopped onion
• 6 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons. divided salt
• 1 tablespoon ground pepper
• 2 sticks room temperature, plus 1/4 stick cut into cubes Butter
• 3 cups plus 1 1/2 cups, divided, plus more for dusting all purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 cup vegetable shortening
• 2 cups shredded, at room temperature sharp cheddar cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 cups frozen peas
• 4 peeled, sliced and cooked cooked carrots