Chicken And Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (2 1/2 to 3 lb.) broiler-fryer chicken, cut up and skin removed
6 c. water
1 Tbsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
1 c. milk
2 Tbsp. margarine
1/3 c. shortening
2 c. sifted self-rising flour
1/2 c. water

Preparation

Place chicken in a heavy 2 1/2-quart saucepan.
Add 6 cups water and stir in salt and pepper.
Bring to a boil.
Cover and reduce heat; simmer 45 minutes to 1 hour or until very tender. Remove chicken from broth and let cool.
Remove chicken from bones and dice.
Add milk and margarine to broth; bring to a simmer.