Chicken Dumplings(My Mama'S Recipe) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 1/2 Tbsp. shortening
1 c. cold water

Preparation

Mix ingredients well.
Turn out on a well floured paper and knead the dough
until
you
can
handle it.
Divide dough into 4 balls and
roll
out thin; cut into small pieces.
Have chicken broth boiling to a full rolling boil as you drop dough pieces in. Do not
stir.
Take
a
fork
and lightly separate. Lower heat. Add
chicken,
which
has been deboned, and black pepper.
Cover and let
set
for
about
1 hour.
This makes a large pot of dumplings.