Recipe - Squirrel And Dumplings

2 Squirrels
2 Bay leaves
1 cup Sliced onion
1 cup Chopped celery
10 md Carrots; quartered
2 teaspoon Salt
One half teaspoon Pepper
1 One half cup Hot water

DUMPLINGS
2 cup Flour
One half teaspoon Salt
4 teaspoon Baking powder
Three fourths cup Milk

Cut 2 squirrels into serving pieces. Place in a kettle and cover with 1
inch of water. Add 2 bay leaves and simmer for 1One fourth hours, skimming as
necessary. Add onions, celery and carrots. Season with salt and pepper. Add
1One half cups hot water and cook 15 minutes longer. Add dumplings. To make
dumplings, mix dry ingredients and gradually add milk. Turn dough onto a
floured board, roll to One half inch thickness and cut in 3 inch squares. Place
on top of ingredients in kettle, cover tightly, and cook 15 minutes. Yield:
4 servings.

JANE GULLEY (MRS. THOMAS H.)

From Traditions: A Taste of the Good Life, by the Little Rock (AR) Junior
League. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.