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Chicken and Dumplings
1 (3-4 lb.) broiler-fryer chicken
2 quarts (8 cups) plus 1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups self rising flour
1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup cold water
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 teaspoons black pepper
In a stockpot on medium high heat place the chicken in 2 quarts water
cook until done, about 1 hour
Remove the chicken from the pot, reserving the chicken broth
After the chicken has cooled, remove bones, skin and fat
cut the chicken into bite sized pieces
In a mixing bowl combine flour and salt
Cut the shortening into the flour mixture until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs
Add the remaining 1/4 cup cold water and mix well to form a dough
Bring the chicken broth back to a slow boil over medium high heat, do not boil rapidly
With floured hands, pinch off pieces of dough about the size of a quarter and drop them slowly into the boiling chicken broth
Gently stir the broth after adding several pieces of dough
Repeat until all the dough has been uses and stir gently
Add the butter and pepper and stir gently
Turn the heat to low and allow to simmer for 8-10 minutes
recipe courtesy of The Blue Willow Inn Bible of Southern Cooking
1 (3-4 lb.) broiler-fryer chicken
2 quarts (8 cups) plus 1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups self rising flour
1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup cold water
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 teaspoons black pepper
In a stockpot on medium high heat place the chicken in 2 quarts water
cook until done, about 1 hour
Remove the chicken from the pot, reserving the chicken broth
After the chicken has cooled, remove bones, skin and fat
cut the chicken into bite sized pieces
In a mixing bowl combine flour and salt
Cut the shortening into the flour mixture until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs
Add the remaining 1/4 cup cold water and mix well to form a dough
Bring the chicken broth back to a slow boil over medium high heat, do not boil rapidly
With floured hands, pinch off pieces of dough about the size of a quarter and drop them slowly into the boiling chicken broth
Gently stir the broth after adding several pieces of dough
Repeat until all the dough has been uses and stir gently
Add the butter and pepper and stir gently
Turn the heat to low and allow to simmer for 8-10 minutes
recipe courtesy of The Blue Willow Inn Bible of Southern Cooking