Connie's Southern Style Chicken and Dumplings

Ingredients (6)

• + 1 whole chicken, rinsed and giblets removed add to pantry
• ✓ 8 cups water
• ✓ 1 teaspoon salt
• + 2 tablespoons butter add to pantry
• ✓ 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour, or as needed
• + ¼ cup evaporated milk add to pantry