Granny's Chicken & Dumplings Recipe

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Granny's Chicken & Dumplings
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Ingredients:

  • 1 large whole chicken
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 3/4 cup boiling water

Directions:

  1. Cook chicken in boiling salted water until tender.
  2. Remove chicken from broth. Cool chicken, cut from bone, & set aside.
  3. Measure 1 qt broth into large saucepan. Bring to a boil.
  4. Put flour in large bowl; cut in shortening with pastry blender or fork.
  5. Add boiling water a small amount at a time.
  6. Shape mixture into a ball & roll to a thickness of 1/8 in a lightly floured board.
  7. Cut into strips. Drop strips into boiling broth and cook for 8-10 minutes.
  8. Add salt & pepper to taste. (Granny doesn't use pepper in her dumplings).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 571.73 Kcal (2394 kJ)
Calories from fat 303.37 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 33.71g 52%
Cholesterol 117.68mg 39%
Sodium 925.98mg 39%
Potassium 320.46mg 7%
Total Carbs 37.26g 12%
Dietary Fiber 4.14g 17%
Protein 28.27g 57%
Vitamin C 3.9mg 7%
Iron 3.7mg 20%
Calcium 127.2mg 13%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 261.63 Kcal (1095 kJ)
Calories from fat 138.83 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.43g 52%
Cholesterol 53.85mg 39%
Sodium 423.74mg 39%
Potassium 146.65mg 7%
Total Carbs 17.05g 12%
Dietary Fiber 1.89g 17%
Protein 12.94g 57%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 7%
Iron 1.7mg 20%
Calcium 58.2mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.4
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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