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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Boiled chicken with homemade dumplings as My Cousin Janis made for me Ingredients:
1 whole chicken |
2 cups flour |
1 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon baking powder |
1/2 cup lard (cold) or 1/2 cup shortening (cold) |
1 egg |
1/2 cup sweet milk |
yellow food coloring |
Directions:
1. Mix flour,salt, baking powder and lard in a large bowl.
2. In a smaller bowl beat egg, milk and food coloring well.
3. Add to flour mixture and knead until no longer sticky.
4. Cut into 3 pieces, roll out and cut these into squares.
5. Add to broth.
6. Boil one whole chicken in 2 1/2 quarts broth and water.
7. remove chicken and let cool.
8. debone.
9. Add chicken to dumplings and continue to boil.
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