BOGGIS'S CHICKEN (CHICKEN & DUMPLINGS)

Steps:

• Put chicken into a large pot with other ingredients, except the peas.
• Add enough water to cover 3/4 of the chicken.
• Cover pot and bring to a gentle boil, reducing heat to a simmer.
• Simmer about 1 1/2 hours.
• Remove chicken from pot and cool.
• Reserve the liquid and carrots.
• Skim off any fat.
• Chop up chicken into bite sized pieces.
• Sauce: Melt butter and add flour.
• Stir, cooking for 1 minute.
• Combine milk and chicken stock and gradually add to butter/flour mixture.
• Boil and cook for one minute.
• Remove from heat.
• stir in 5 1/2 tablespoons of parsley, salt and pepper.
• Dumplings: Mix together flour, baking powder, shortening, corn (optional), salt and pepper.
• Bind with enough cold water to make a smooth dough.
• With floured hands, divide the dough into 12 portions and roll into balls.
• In a large pot, bring sauce back to a simmer and add the chicken, carrots, peas and dumplings (they will sink).
• Cover with a lid and cook for 20 minutes until dumplings are light and fluffy.
• Sprinkle with remaining parsley and serve.