1. Cut shortening into flour and salt.  

2. Beat egg and add to dry ingredients.

3. Add enough milk to make a soft dough.  Kneed.

4. Let dough chill at least 30 minutes.

5. Cut dough into 2-inch strips.  Let dry at 20 minutes or freeze.

6. Drop dumplings one at a time into boiling broth.  Stir occasionally to prevent dumplings from sticking together.  Cook for 15-20 minutes.

To make chicken broth

1. Wash chicken thoroughly and place in a dutch oven.  Pour chicken broth in pan and cook in oven according to package directions.

2. Once chicken is cooked and cooled, remove chicken for other use.  Strain any pieces out of broth.  You may want to add some additional canned chicken broth if you want more liquid on your dumplings.