Chicken And Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 whole chicken, cut up
2 c. plus 3 heaping Tbsp. self-rising flour
2 1/2 to 3 1/2 c. milk
1 c. buttermilk
1 Tbsp. Crisco
1/2 stick margarine
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Cook chicken in large pot with enough water to cover.
Add salt and pepper. When chicken is done, remove from
broth; debone and set aside.
Reheat broth; add 2 to 3 cups of milk and 1/2 stick of margarine. Pot should be half full of liquid.
While mixture heats, make a thickening of flour and milk (about 3 heaping tablespoons flour and 1/2 cup milk), then stir into pot.