Old-Fashion Chicken And Dumplins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 qt. water
1 medium onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, cut in thirds
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. salt
3 1/2 lb. fryer, cut up and skinned
2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3 tsp. margarine, softened
3/4 c. buttermilk

Preparation

Put water, onion, celery, pepper, 1 teaspoon salt and fryer in Dutch oven.
Cook chicken.
Let cool; remove fat from broth. Combine flour, soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Cut in margarine with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly.
Add buttermilk, stirring with a fork until dry ingredients are moistened.
Turn dough out, kneading lightly 4 to 5 times.
Pat dough to 1/4-inch thickness.
Pinch off 1 1/2-inch pieces and drop into boiling broth.
Add chicken.
Reduce heat to medium-low and cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.