Chicken And Dumplings

Ingredients

• 4 Tbsp shortening or lard
• 1 12 c sifted flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 14 tsp soda
• pinch of sugar
• 12 c buttermilk
• 1 egg beaten
• 1 large fryer cut into pieces
• 2 c chicken stock unsalted
• 2 c water
• 2 Tbsp butter
• black pepper and salt to taste
• 14 to 1 c milk

Directions

1. Cut shortening into flour
2. Combine 1 teaspoon salt soda and sugar with flour
3. Make a well in center of flour
4. Add buttermilk and egg mix as for biscuits
5. Roll into a ball
6. Put in freezer while chicken is cooking
7. Simmer do not boil seasoned chicken in water and stock until tender
8. Skin and debone chicken set aside