Chicken and Dumplings I

== Ingredients ==
* 1 small chicken (1½ lbs)
* 1½ cup water
* ¼ tsp salt
* ½ stalk celery
* ¼ cup onion
=== Dumplings ===
* 1 cup all purpose flour
* 1 tsp baking powder
* ½ tsp salt
* 1 tbsp shortening
* ½ cup skim milk
== Directions ==
# Directions for chicken and dumplings: disjoint chicken and remove skin; place in large pan.
# Add water, salt, celery, and onion; simmer 1 to 2 hours or until meat is tender.
# Remove chicken from bone; return chicken to chicken stock.
# Bring chicken and stock to a boil; add rolled dumplings.
# Cover and boil gently 8 to 10 minutes.
=== Dumplings ===
# Combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
# Cut in shortening.
# Add milk to make a stiff dough.
# Roll dough out to about ⅛ inch thickness and cut into 1 inch strips, squares or diamonds.
=== Chicken pot pie ===
# To make a chicken pot pie, put mixture in a deep dish, cover with a rolled pastry dough to fit, making several slashes in the top.
# The top crust would add calories to the total.
# You may add peas, carrots, mushrooms if you like. Those ingredients are not in the original recipe.
== Nutritional information ==
Each serving ¾ cup, may be exchanged for 2 medium fat meat, 1 starch. 
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