Chicken And Dumplings

Directions

1. 1
   Boil chicken 1 1/2 hours.
2. 2
   Cut shortening into flour.
3. 3
   Remove chicken from broth.
4. 4
   Pour 1/3 cup broth into shortening and flour. Boil remaining broth.
5. 5
   Add ice water to flour mixture until it makes a thick ball.
6. 6
   Salt and pepper broth to taste.
7. 7
   Roll dough out 1/8 inch.
8. 8
   (Note: Harder the dough, better the dumpling.)
9. 9
   Cut dumplings in strips and put in broth.
10. 10
    Boil 8 minutes.
11. 11
    Pick chicken off bone and put in broth.
12. 12
    Do not stir chicken to bottom. Cook until chicken is warm.