Old baking hen
5 c. plain flour
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tbsp. Crisco
Boiling water

Cook and debone old hen. In a Dutch oven pot, put about 3 quarts of chicken broth, deboned chicken and you may need to salt and pepper to taste. Mix flour and Crisco and then add enough boiling water (must be boiling) to this to make a dough (like pie dough).

Cut into 3 smaller balls of dough and roll out very thin. Cut into squares about 2 inches square. (For easier removal use a spatula to pick up.) Cut all of the dough at one time, then when dough is cut, have broth and chicken hot. Drop dough each piece at a time until all is in the pot. Cover and cook for 20 to 25 minutes. (Do not stir to much. Dumpling will tear up very easy.) Dough can be frozen in strips for later use.