Created by dienia b on January 8, 2022
Step 1: The chicken
Step 2: Place a whole chicken into salted, to your taste boiling water.
Step 3: Boil until tender.
Step 4: Reserve the chicken broth.
Step 5: When chicken cools enough to handle, pick apart, retaining the white meat for the dish, and shred.
Step 6: For the dumplings
Step 7: Put a cup of water in freezer to chill.
Step 8: Mix flour, soda and salt.
Step 9: Add shortening, cutting until mixture becomes mealy.
Step 10: Add cold water.
Step 11: Knead dough and form into a log.
Step 12: Cut into thirds for ease of use and roll thirds, one at a time, into thin sheets on floured surface.
Step 13: Cut into 1 1/2-inch strips.
Step 14: Strain broth and bring about 3 quarts to a boil.
Step 15: Drop dumpling strips into boiling broth, one at a time, separating each dumpling with a fork.
Step 16: Cook 15 minutes, then add 1 cup of sweet milk and 2 tablespoons of butter. Mix in chicken.
Step 17: Cover and let stand for about an hour before serving.
Step 18: Season to taste
Step 19: If too thick, add broth from can or carton, a small amount at a time. Heating up the dish