Chicken 'n Dumplins

4 cups cooked chicken, bite-size pieces

5 cups chicken broth

1 stick butter

1/2 cup milk

salt and pepper to taste

1 1/2 cups self-rising flour

1/2 cup shortening

buttermilk



Combine broth, butter, milk, salt, and pepper; set aside. Cut shortening into flour. Add enough buttermilk to make dough. On floured board, roll dough thin. Cut into 1 x 2" strips. Heat chicken and broth mixture until very hot. Slowly drop a few strips of dough; cook as you go. Continue adding dough strips until all are added. Cook until dough is done. Stir often being careful not to let the dumplins on the bottom burn.



NOTE: I have heard of using frozen or refrigerated pie crusts for dumplins but haven't tried it.