Frank'S Chicken And Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (3 lb.) chicken, cut up
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 or 2 bay leaves
water
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. milk
4 Tbsp. shortening

Preparation

Place chicken in a big pot and cover with water.
Heat to simmering stage and add bay leaves, salt and pepper. Simmer until chicken is tender. Add cornstarch thickener and enough water to cover chicken well. Bring to simmering stage again.