1 hen

Boil hen until tender. Add salt and pepper to taste. Skin and bone chicken.

DUMPLINGS:

2 c. flour
1 tbsp. shortening
1/2 c. water
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder

Mix all together with water. Knead to stiffen dough. Roll half the dough at a time, and cut into 1" strips for dumplings. Have chicken broth boiling, and drop dumplings into hot broth. Cook about 10 minutes. Serve hot with boiled chicken.