Mom's Dumplings

These are the dumplings that my Mom and I always use when we make chicken and dumplings. Doesn't take that long and they taste so much better than those canned biscuit ones.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1  tablespoon shortening
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup milk

Directions

1. Mix thoroughly.
2. Roll out fairly thin on a floured board.
3. Cut into strips and drop into boiling liquid.
4. Cover pot and simmer-- don't boil hard and DON'T lift the lid-- for 15 minutes or until dumplings have risen.