Baked Chicken and Dumplings

Description
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Williams Estate in Tyler, Texas in 1994.
 * Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * vegetable cooking spray
 * ½ cup milk
 * 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
 * 1 cup flour
 * 2 teaspoons baking powder
 * ¼ teaspoon salt
 * 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves uncooked
 * 1 medium white onion finely chopped
 * 2 stalks celery coarsely chopped
 * 10 ounce package frozen sliced carrots
 * ½ teaspoon dried sage crushed
 * ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
 * 2 cans chicken broth

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 325°F.
 * 2) Coat casserole dish with cooking spray.
 * 3) In a medium bowl combine milk and oil then gradually stir in flour, baking powder and salt.
 * 4) Mix well into a dough consistency and set aside.
 * 5) Place chicken breasts in bottom of casserole then cover with onion,celery and carrots.
 * 6) Evenly sprinkle sage and pepper over vegetables and pour broth over dish.
 * 7) Using the dough mixture form 2-inch balls and drop into casserole.
 * 8) Cover tightly and bake for 1½ hours.