Country Style "Slicker" Dumplings with Gravy

Chicken:
1 stewing hen
1 Tbsp. salt
½ tsp. black pepper
2 quarts water

Dumplings:
3 cups all-purpose flour
1½ tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 beaten egg
Broth to make a stiff dough

Stew chicken until tender in 1 quart of water. Cool and remove from bones. Cut chicken into desired size pieces. Add 1 quart water, salt and pepper to broth. Heat to simmering. Mix dry ingredients. Mix egg with 1 cup broth and add. Use as much broth as needed for dough. Knead on a floured board. Roll very thin. Cut into 1 inch squares. Cook 20 minutes in boiling broth. Add chicken. Heat again and serve.
Serves 6-8