Mother'S Chicken And Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (5 lb.) hen or fryer
3 eggs, slightly beaten
4 Tbsp. milk
4 Tbsp. Crisco, melted
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking powder
flour
1 c. celery, diced
1 c. onion, diced
6 parsley sprigs

Preparation

Boil hen or fryer until tender.
Remove from broth and cool. Debone and set aside.
Save the broth!