By: mickee

• 2 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cup flour
• 3 tablespoon shortening
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 3 lb chicken
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 quart water
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder

Put chicken in pan, add water & 2 tsp salt. Bring to boil, cover, reduce

heat; simmer 1 hr. Remove chicken from broth; let cool. Bone chicken; cut

into bite-size pieces; set aside. Bring broth to boil, add pepper. Mix

flour, soda, powder, 1/2 tsp salt; cut in shortening until mixture

resembles coarse meal. Add buttermilk stirring with fork until dry

ingredients are moist. Put dough on well-floured surface; knead lightly

4-5 times. Pat dough to 1/2 inch thickness. Pinch off in 1.5 inch pieces;

drop into boiling broth. Reduce heat to medium low; cook 8-10 min; stir.

Add chicken. Serves 4-6.

Yield: 5 servings