Old-fashioned chicken and dumplings

6 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 Disjointed hen
Salt
2 cups Flour
2 teaspoons Baking powder
1 teaspoon Salt
⅓ cup Shortening
½ cup Milk

Directions

Cover chicken with water & add salt. Simmer until tender. Remove. Sift flour, baking powder & salt. Cut in shortening. Add milk to make stiff dough. Roll until thin & cut into 1-inch squares or 1 to 1-½ inch strips or diamonds. Sprinkle lightly with flour & drop into boiling chicken stock.

Cover tightly & boil gently for 30-40 minutes. Add prepared chicken & continue to cook until chicken is hot. Yields 6-8 servings.

NANCY D. NORMAN

From <Simply Southern>, the Desoto School Mothers' Assn, Helena-West Helena, AR 72390. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .

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