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Lynn's Chicken & Dumplings

1 3 lb chicken cut from bone in large pieces
2 celery ribs chopped
1 med onion chopped
Salt & pepper to taste

Season chicken on both sides. In a large pot place chicken and all ingredients. Cover with water so pot is about 3/4 full bring to boil, then simmer until chicken is tender. Remove chicken and empty all but
 6 cups of the broth.

    Dumplings

1 cup flour
1 egg
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tbs shortening
1 egg
1 or 2 tbs milk

Place all ingredients except milk in a bowl. With hands mix until mixture is like cornmeal..
Then add enough milk to moisten, mix and turn out on floured board. Roll until very thin about1/8 inch
Cut in  1 in x 3 in strips. Drop into chicken pot 1 at a time separating  and cook, simmering for 15 more min.
 You can return chicken back to pot and mix with dumplings or arrange chicken in a deep platter and
 pour dumplings over chicken.

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