Chicken and Parsley Dumplings |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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A favorite with the Residents here at the Retirement Home where I work. Ingredients:
4 ounces cake flour |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/2 cup milk |
1/2 tablespoon parsley, chopped |
3 ounces onions, diced |
5 ounces all-purpose flour |
4 ounces butter |
3 cups chicken stock, hot |
2 cups milk, hot |
1 cup cream, hot |
2 ounces carrots, diced |
1 ounce red bell pepper, diced |
1 ounce celery, diced |
2 lbs chicken meat, cooked boneless chunks |
Directions:
1. FOR THE DUMPLINGS:.
2. Combine and sift flour, baking powder and salt.
3. Add milk and mix lightly.
4. Do not overmix.
5. Consistency should be slightly softer than biscuit dough.
6. FOR THE STEW:.
7. Saute onions in melted butter until soft.
8. add flour.
9. Stir and cook slowly for 10 minutes.
10. do not brown.
11. Add hot stock.
12. stir until thickened and smooth.
13. Add hot milk and cream and blend well.
14. Saute peppers, carrots and celery until soft add to stew.
15. Combine chicken and sauce, stirring carefully to prevent breaking up pieces of chicken.
16. Place stew in a casserole dish and top with 1 oz spoonful portions of dumpling batter.
17. Cover and bake 20 minutes at 350°F or until dumplings are cooked.
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