southern momma's chicken and dumplins

How To Make southern momma's chicken and dumplins

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  Step 1
  Boil a whole chicken in lots of water until it falls apart.
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  Step 2
  Take out of stock and debone. Remember that you will need lots of chicken stock for the recipe. No one can make it better than if it were made from scratch.
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  Step 3
  While the chicken is boiling, but mostly done, start the batter for the dumplins. In a large mixing bowl, dump 3 1/2 cups of flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix.
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  Step 4
  Make a well in the middle of the flour and add the 5 Tbsp Crisco and start with 1 cup buttermilk. Save the rest for if you think you need it.
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  Step 5
  With your hands or slowly with a stand-up mixer, mix the flour, starting at the sides, into the well until all is mixed and forms a ball. You can add Crisco and buttermilk as you go if you think you need it; this recipe is not based on specifics.
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  Step 6
  Dust the countertop of your kitchen area with flour. Place a handful of the batter onto the flat surface.
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  Step 7
  Roll to a thin layer, adding flour as you need it to roll. A marble rolling pin is best.
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  Step 8
  Then cut into squares.
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  Step 9
  Drop into boiling chicken stock. Stir as you go and with each layer sprinkle on some pepper. Repeat this until you are finished.
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  Step 10
  Put the deboned chicken back into the pot and turn it to a simmer.
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  Step 11
  Chop hard-boiled eggs and stir into the pot.
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  Step 12
  Let this cook for an hour or so, stirring constantly at low heat.
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