Aunt MildredS Chicken And Dumplings

Ingredients

• 2 c plain flour
• 12 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 13 c shortening
• 1 fryer chicken boiled until tender

Directions

1. Boil chicken until tender cool
2. Debone and set aside
3. In mixing bowl blend flour baking powder and salt
4. Cut in shortening
5. Add enough chicken broth to form dough
6. Roll out on floured surface thin
7. Cut into strips and drop into boiling chicken broth
8. Add deboned chicken reduce heat to simmer cover and cook 20 to 25 minutes
9. Add salt and pepper to taste