Chicken And Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (3 to 4 lb.) chicken
1 onion
1 tsp. celery salt
salt and pepper to taste
2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 Tbsp. shortening
2/3 c. milk

Preparation

In large heavy skillet or Dutch oven, cover chicken with water; add onion, celery salt, pepper and salt to taste.
Boil slowly, until tender.
Remove chicken from broth (save broth). Remove meat from bones; set aside.
Combine flour, 1 teaspoon salt and baking powder in bowl; cut in shortening.
Stir in milk with fork.
Turn onto lightly floured surface; roll very thin, cut into strips.
Add chicken to broth, bring to boil.
Drop in dumplings letting each layer cook for 5 minutes before adding another; cover.
Cook for at least 30 minutes or until done.