Chicken And Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 Tbsp. shortening or lard
1 1/2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. soda
pinch of sugar
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 egg, beaten
1 large fryer, cut into pieces
2 c. chicken stock (unsalted)
2 c. water
2 Tbsp. butter
black pepper and salt to taste
1/4 to 1 c. milk

Preparation

Cut shortening into flour.
Combine 1 teaspoon salt, soda and sugar with flour.
Make a well in center of flour.
Add buttermilk and egg; mix as for biscuits.
Roll into a ball.
Put in freezer while chicken is cooking.
Simmer, do not boil, seasoned chicken in water and stock until tender.
Skin and debone chicken; set aside.