Prepare:

Position a rack in the upper third of the oven. Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Grease a 13 × 9-inch baking dish and add the stew. If using buttermilk biscuit dough, pat out the dough as directed in the biscuit recipe, cut the dough into biscuits, and arrange on top of the stew, overlapping the biscuits if necessary. If using drop biscuit dough, simply drop the dough in walnut-sized pieces on top. If using pie dough, roll it out into the shape of the dish, place on top of the stew, and tuck the edges down in against the sides of the dish. Brush the top with:

Bake until the pie is bubbling and the crust is nicely browned, 30 to 40 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes before serving.