STEWED CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

Ingredients:

• 4-5 lb. stewing hen, cut into 8-10 pieces
• Salt
• Water
• Chicken broth (from cooking the chicken)

For Dumplings:

• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• ½ tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• ¾ cup cooled chicken broth

Instructions:

1. Soak chicken in cold salted water for 1 hour.
2. Place chicken in a pot, add water to cover by 2-3 inches, and simmer until tender. Remove chicken, reserving ¾ cup broth to cool. Let remaining broth simmer.
3. Mix flour, salt, and baking powder in a bowl. Add eggs and cooled broth. Mix well.
4. Roll dough to ¼ inch thick and cut into 1½ inch squares. Drop into simmering broth. Boil for 5 minutes, then simmer for 15 minutes.
5. Return chicken to the pot. Remove from heat and let stand 10 minutes before serving.