Chicken and Drop Dumplings

1 stewing chicken, cut up (I normally just do breast in mine - optional)

2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

1 1/2 C. sifted all-purpose flour

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

4 tbsp shortening

3/4 C. milk

Place cut chicken in large pan. Add salt and pepper and cover with water.

Simmer gently until tender. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and

black pepper. Cut in shortening with pastry blender until the mixture

resembles corn meal. Add milk and stir only enough to mix well.

Drop by tbsps onto stewed chicken in boiling broth.

Cook 10 minutes with the pot covered and 10 minutes with the pot

uncovered.

Serve.