Chicken And Dumplings
["6 c. chicken broth (I use 6 bouillon cubes and 6 c. water)", "2 c. cubed cooked chicken (3 chicken breasts)", "4 Tbsp. butter or margarine", "1 clove garlic, peeled and minced (optional)", "1/4 tsp. black pepper", "1 1/2 c. unsifted all-purpose flour", "3 tsp. baking powder", "1/4 c. vegetable shortening", "1/2 tsp. salt (optional)", "1/2 to 2/3 c. ice water"]
["In a 3-quart saucepan, combine the chicken broth, chicken, butter, garlic and pepper.", "Bring the mixture to a boil; lower the heat and simmer for 1 minute.", "In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt.", "Blend in the vegetable shortening until the mixture is coarse and mealy.", "Stir in just enough ice water to make a light dough."]
["chicken broth", "chicken", "butter", "clove garlic", "black pepper", "flour", "baking powder", "vegetable shortening", "salt", "water"]