5 pounds chicken pieces

2 whole carrot sliced thin

2 whole celery sliced fine

1 large onion chopped

1 1/2 teaspoons thyme crumbled

1/2 teaspoon rosemary crumbled

2 teaspoons salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper freshly ground

2 cups flour

3 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons parsley minced

4 tablespoons shortening

3/4 cup milk, 1% lowfat up to 1 cup milk

Rinse chicken, place in large pot,cover with water. Add carrots, celery, onion, thyme, rosemary, 2 tsp salt, and pepper. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer. Combine flour, baking powder, 1 tsp salt and parsley in bowl. Cut in shortening until resembles course meal. Add milk and stir briefly with fork. Add only enough millk to make dough hold together. When chicken has simmered 20 minutes, drop spoonfuls of dough on top of bubbling broth. Cover and steam for 20 minutes without lifting cover.