Chicken And Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 chicken
3 c. self-rising flour
4 tsp. shortening
1 beaten egg
1/2 c. milk

Preparation

Boil chicken until it easily comes off the bone.
Mix flour and shortening well; add beaten egg and milk.
Roll onto floured surface, about 1/4-inch thick.
Cut and drop into boiling chicken broth.
Put chicken meat back into the dumplings and broth. Cover and cook until dumplings are tender, about 20 minutes.