Old Fashioned Chicken and Dumplings |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 1 Minutes |
Ready In: 31 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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A true southern comfort food. I have to thank my grandmother for teaching me to make this. Ingredients:
1 (2 1/2-3 lb) broiler-fryer chickens |
2 quarts water |
1 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon pepper |
2 cups all-purpose flour |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
3 tablespoons shortening |
3/4 cup buttermilk |
Directions:
1. Place chicken in Dutch oven; add water and 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour or until tender. Remove chicken and let cool slightly. Bone chicken; cutting meat into bite-size pieces; set aside. Bring broth to a boil; add pepper.
2. Combine flour, soda, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add buttermilk stirring with fork until dry ingredients are moistened. Turn dough out onto a well floured surface, and knead lightly 4 or 5 times.
3. For drop dumplings, pat dough to 1/4 inch thick. Pinch off dough to 1 1/2 inch pieces and drop into boiling broth. Reduce heat to medium low, and cook 8 to 10 minutes or to desired consistency stirring occasionally. Stir in chicken.
4. For rolled dumplings roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut dough into 4 x 1/2 inch pieces. Drop dough one piece at a time into boiling broth, gently stirring after each addition.
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