2       c            Flour
     1/2   ts           Sifted baking soda
   1       t            Salt
     1/4   c            Crisco
   1                    Egg
   1       c            Buttermilk
   1                    Hen
     1/2   ts           Salt
  In 8-10 quart saucepan with lid,stew in hen in water
  until tender with salt & pepper.  Remove hen, skin &
  debone; set aside.  Mix flour, soda, 1/2 ts. pepper, &
  1/2 ts. salt.  Cut in Crisco until crumbles.  Add
  milk. Mix well & turn on well floured surface to roll.
  Sprinkle flour on top & roll very thin.  Makes
  approximately 17x25-inch squares.  Bring chicken broth
  to a boil & drop dumplings in one at a time.  Keep
  dumplings separated. Simmer 15 min.  Serve
  immediately.  You may return chicken to pot or serve
  separately.
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