8 halves chicken breasts
1 qt chicken broth
1 rib celery with leaves
1 carrot
1 onion, halved
1/8 tsp black pepper
1/8 tsp cayenne
1 to 2 cups mayonnaise
2 T lemon juice
1/4 tsp cayenne
1 1/2 cups minced celery
Salt to taste
4 hard-boiled eggs, grated (opt)

Poach chicken in broth with next 5 ingredients 30 to 40 minutes or until tender. Salt to taste; cool in broth; debone and chop fine. Blend chicken with 1 cup mayonnaise. Add next 3 ingredients and season to taste. Fold in eggs and add additional mayonnaise until mixture reaches desired consistency. Refrigerate several hours or overnight.