chicken and dumplings

1		whole chicken
3  lb.		carrots peeled and sliced
3  lb.		celery chopped
1		large onion
2  cups		flour
2  tablespoons		butter
2  quarts		cold water

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cover chicken with water and put on heat, while chicken is stewing prepare vegetables.
when chicken is fully cooked remove from heat and add vegetables to the water.
while the vegetables are cooking, let chicken cool and combine flour, butter and water and roll out dumplings.
remove meat from chicken and set aside.
add dumplings to the pot and then return the meat to the pot as well.