Ok, my intention is to make home made chicken and dumplings. I don't
want to make the spoon formed or drop-in dumplings, but rather the
rolled out, rectangular strips just like mama used to make. An
Internet search reveals a myriad of variations for making dumplings.
This is all well and good, but I want to do this as cheaply and "no-
frills" as possible. Ingredients I have a 5 lbs of all-purpose
flour, some baking powder, and salt and pepper. That's it. One of
the recipes I found listed flour, baking powder, salt and ice water.
Is that legit? Shouldn't I use milk or buttermilk? And what about
butter or shortening? Can I really make a dough with flour, baking
powder, salt and ice water? What are the pros and cons of using or
not using butter or milk?

I know this shouldn't be hard, but I've never tried making dough
before, and it seems like for anything baking related that ingredients
and technique are very important, so I thought I'd ask. Thanks!!