1 whole chicken
Whole peppers
1 med. onion
3 carrots
2 celery
1 1/2 c. flour
4 to 6 eggs
2 tbsp. shortening
1 tbsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar

Boil onion and chicken until chicken is done. Remove chicken, let cool, then put chicken pieces back into broth. Add celery and carrots and bouillon cubes.

Dumplings: Mix flour, eggs, shortening, salt and sugar. Bring to a bread dough consistency. (Add more flour if necessary.)

Take part of dough and roll into log about 1/2 inch round and 6 inches long. Dip scissors into flour and cut dumplings into 1 inch pieces. Drop dumplings into boiling soup. Cover and cook about 10 to 15 minutes. Season to taste. Serves 6.

(Forest)