Southern Chicken And Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 chicken, cut in pieces
2 c. all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp. Crisco
1 egg
ice water as needed
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Simmer chicken until tender in about 2 quarts water, salted to taste.
Cut Crisco into flour; add egg, then water, 1 tablespoon at a time, as needed.
Mix well.
Place on floured board and roll as for pastry shell.
Let rest, covered with kitchen towel, for about 30 minutes.
Cut in strips and drop into boiling broth with chicken.
Cook for about 12 minutes or until done.