Old-Fashioned Chicken And Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (2 1/2 to 3 lb.) fryer
2 qt. water
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 c. plain flour
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. shortening
3/4 c. buttermilk

Preparation

Place
chicken\tin
pot;
add
water and the 2 teaspoons salt. Bring
to boil;
cover, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour or until tender.
Remove
chicken
from
broth
and cool covered. Bone chicken
and
cut into pieces; set aside.
Combine flour, soda and
1/2 teaspoon salt; cut in shortening until resembles corn meal.
Add buttermilk.
Stir.
Turn onto floured surface; knead 4 to\t5
times.
Pat\tto
1/2 inch thickness.
Pinch off dough in
1 1/2
inch\tpieces and drop into boiling broth into which
pepper has been added.
Reduce heat to medium low.
Cook 8 to
10 minutes,
stirring a few times. Add chicken and stir. Yield 4 to 6 servings.