chicken and dumplings
The recipe comes from a dear sweet lady I work with - Ms. Dora Things to enrich the broth: A. 1/2 large onion, stick of celery and 1 carrot to the chicken while cooking. Remove vegetables after chicken is done B. 2-3 bay leaves . Remove after the chicken is done
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Ingredients
- 3 pounds chicken
- 2 quarts water
- 1 tablespoon chicken base
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup margarine, softened
How To Make chicken and dumplings
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Step 1Place chicken in a large pot. Add water and chicken base Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer one hour or until tender. Remove chicken from broth. . Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Cut butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 3/4 cup chicken broth, stirring with a fork until dry ingredients are moistened.
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Step 2Turn our on to a well floured surface and knead. Pat or roll dough to 1/4 - 1/2 inch thickness. Cut dough into small squares and sprinkle with additional flour. Bring broth to a boil. Drop dough, one pice at a time into boiling broth, gently stirring after each addition. Reduce heat to low - cover and cook 8 to 10 minutes.
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Step 3Add the chicken that you de-boned and broken into smaller pieces back into the pot and serve.
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