Old Fashioned Chicken And Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (2 1/2 to 3 lb.) broiler-fryer
2 qt. water
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. shortening
3/4 c. buttermilk

Preparation

Place chicken in a Dutch oven.
Add water and 2 teaspoons salt.
Bring to a boil.
Cover, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour or until tender.
Remove chicken from broth and cool.
Bone chicken, and cut meat into bite-size pieces; set aside.
Bring broth to a boil; add pepper.