Country Chicken And Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (3 to 3 1/2 lb.) broiler-fryer
2 qt. water
2 stalks celery, cut into pieces
1 tsp. salt
2 c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 to 3/4 tsp. salt
1/4 c. butter or margarine, softened

Preparation

Place chicken in a Dutch oven.
Add water, celery and 1 teaspoon salt.
Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour or until tender.
Remove chicken from broth and cool. Discard celery.
Bone chicken and cut meat into bite-size pieces. Set aside meat and 3/4 cup broth.
Bring remaining broth to a boil.