Cock-A-Leekie (Chicken and Leek Soup)

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Title: Cock-A-Leekie (Chicken and Leek Soup)
Categories: Appetizers, Soups/stews, Poultry
Yield: 7 servings

2 1/2 lb Frying chicken cut up 4 c Water
1 ea Medium carrot, sliced 1 ea Medium stalk celery, sliced
1/2 c Barley 2 ts Chicken bouillon
2 ts Salt 1/4 ts Pepper
1 ea Bay leaf 1 1/2 c Sliced leeks, with topps

Heat all ingredients except leeks to boiling in Dutch oven. Reduce heat.
Cover and simmer 30 minutes. Add leeks. Heat to boiling; reduce heat.
Cover and simmer until thickest pieces of chicken are done, about 15
minutes. Remove chicken from broth and cool slightly. Remove chicken from
bones and skin; cut chicken into 1 inch pieces. Skim fat from both. Remove
bay leaf. Add chicken to broth. Heat until hot, about 5 minutes.

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