Southern Style Chicken and Dumplings for Beginners
Excellent recipe for those who can't make Chicken and dumplings!! I have had success with this again and again. Wonderful flavor and nice dumplings. although you must follow the instructions exactly. I got this from a dear neighbor 30 yrs. ago. She has since departed from us but I have such fond memories of her. These are her instructions I hope you enjoy it as much as my family and I have. Dedicated to "Aunt Marilyn Wilkening."
INGREDIENTS
NutritionChicken Stock
- 1very fat 5 lb. stewing chicken
- 1medium whole onion
- 2stalks celery
- 2tablespoons salt
- 1⁄2teaspoon pepper
DUMPLINGS
- 2cups flour
- 1teaspoon salt
- 1 1⁄2teaspoons baking powder
- 2
- 1tablespoon shortening
- 3⁄4cup milk
DIRECTIONS
- Chicken Stock:.
- Wash chicken well.
- Place in large stockpot, cover with water and cook until tender.
- Remove chicken, celery and onion saving chicken stock and chicken.
- Discard onion and celery.
- Cool and debone chicken and return to stock.
- Heat to boil.
- Dumplings:.
- Mix all ing. except milk, as you would for pie crust.
- Add milk slowly until dough is soft enough to handle.
- Roll as thin as possible on floured board.
- Slice in 1&1/2 to 3 inch strips.
- Carefully drop dumplings in boiling broth.
- Cook 15 minutes They will plump up nicely.
- Do not half or double this recipe.
- This recipe is for those who can't make chicken and dumplings.