Chicken And Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 stewing hen
3 c. flour (plain)
1 egg
broth from chicken

Preparation

Place hen in large pot and add water to 2 or 3-inches above it. Cook until tender, adding water if necessary. Remove chicken from broth when tender. Mix flour and egg with enough broth to make a medium dough. Knead until stiff enough to roll. Roll with rolling pin and let stand for 5 minutes. Cut dough into thin squares and drop into boiling chicken broth. Simmer for 10 minutes and let stand in covered pot for 10 more minutes. Serve piping hot with chicken.