Chicken And Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (4 to 5 lb.) stewing chicken
1 small onion, sliced
1 carrot, sliced
2 ribs celery with leaves
salt to taste
white pepper to taste
4 Tbsp. butter or chicken fat
6 Tbsp. flour
1/8 tsp. paprika
1/2 c. light cream
Dumplings (see recipe this book)

Preparation

Simmer chicken, onion, carrot, celery and salt in enough water to cover, about 2 hours.
Remove chicken and when cool, remove skin and bones; dice meat.
Strain stock and, if necessary, add enough water to make 1 quart.
Melt butter in saucepan.
Stir in flour mixed with paprika.
Add chicken stock gradually, stirring constantly; cook for 2 minutes.
Add cream, pepper and adjust seasoning to taste.
Spoon Dumplings on top of gently bubbling chicken mixture and cover.
Cook 15 minutes without lifting lid. Serve at once.