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["In 5-quart Dutch oven or saucepot over high heat, heat chickens, pepper, marjoram, 4 cups water, and 2 teaspoon salt to boiling.", "Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 35 minutes or until chicken is fork-tender.", "When chicken is done, reserve 1 cup broth.", "Cool chicken until easy to handle; remove and discard bones and skin; cut meat into 1"" pieces.", "In 3-quart saucepan over high heat, heat carrots, celery, onions, and reserved 1 cup chicken broth to boiling.", "Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 10 minutes or until vegetables are almost tender.", "Remove from heat.", "With slotted spoon, remove vegetables to medium-sized bowl.", "In small bowl, blend 1/2 cup flour with 3/4 cup half-and-half; gradually stir into broth in saucepan; stir in remaining half-and-half.", "Over low heat, cook, stirring until sauce thickens slightly.", "Stir in chicken, cooked vegetables, thawed lima beans, mushrooms, and 1 1/2 teaspoon salt.", "Spoon mixture into 13x9"" baking dish.", "Prepare pastry: In medium-sized bowl, stir 3 cups all-purpose flour and 1 1/2 teaspoon salt.", "With pastry blender or two knives used scissors fashion, cup shortening into flour to resemble coarse crumbs.", "Sprinkle about 1/2 cup water, a tablespoon at a time, into flour mixture, mixing lightly with a fork until pastry is just moist enough to hold together; shape pastry into a ball.", "On lightly floured surface with floured rolling pin, roll two-thirds of dough into 15x11"" rectangle.", "With knife, cut several small slits in center of pastry.", "Place pastry loosely over chicken mixture.", "Trim pastry edge, leaving 1"" overhang; fold overhang under and press gently all around baking dish to make a high stand-up edge.", "Roll and cut remaining dough to make decorative design for top of pie.", "In cup, beat egg yolk with 1 teaspoon water.", "Brush pastry with egg-yolk mixture.", "Bake pie in 350'F oven 1 hour or until crust is golden and chicken mixture is heated through."]
