1 fryer, cut up
Salt, pepper & paprika
2 green peppers, diced
2 onions, diced
1 pt. half & half
3/4 to 1 c. flour (thickening)
1 1/2 c. flour (dumplings)
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. shortening
3/4 c. milk

In a Dutch oven brown fryer with salt, pepper and paprika (no flour); remove chicken pieces. Add green pepper and onion. Cook. Add chicken. Cover with water. Bring to boil. Simmer for 45 minutes. Remove chicken, thicken. Add half and half. Bring to boil. Add dumplings, turn down, cook 15 minutes.

DUMPLINGS:

Sift flour, measure and add baking powder and salt and sift again. Blend in shortening with fork on pastry blender, add milk. Drop by tablespoonfuls into gently boiling stew, allowing dough to rest on meat and vegetables 15 minutes.