Chicken And Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 chicken
1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. shortening
3/4 cup milk
Seasonings to taste

Preparation

Place chicken in large pot and cover with water.
Boil until tender. Reserve broth.
Remove chicken and discard bones.
Return chicken to broth. Mix the flour, baking powder, salt and shortening. Blend in milk.
Drop dough by spoonful into the hot liquid.
Cook uncovered for 10 minutes. then cover pot and cook for another 10 minutes. Makes 4 to 6 servings.