Escalloped Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 to 6 lb. hen
1 tsp. salt (optional)
2 stalks celery
2 Tbsp. butter
2 Tbsp. flour
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 c. milk
1 (4 oz.) can mushrooms, finely chopped
6 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
2 c. crushed buttery crackers

Preparation

Place chicken in Dutch oven; cover with water.
Add 1 teaspoon salt and celery.
Bring to a boil.
Cover and simmer 45 minutes or until tender.
Remove chicken and cool.
Cool broth; remove fat. Skin and bone chicken; dice meat.