Chicken And Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 chicken
2 c. flour
2 eggs
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 c. shortening

Preparation

Cook chicken, covered in salted water.
Remove chicken from broth; reserve broth.
Debone chicken; cut into pieces and set aside.
Mix remaining ingredients with enough water to form a soft dough (about 4 tablespoons).
Roll dough thinly on a floured board; cut into strips.
Return broth to heat; bring to a boil. Pinch dough off into small pieces; drop into boiling broth.
Cook for 10 minutes.
Add chicken to dumplings.