FANNIE'S HOMEMADE CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

FANNIE'S HOMEMADE CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS image

Provided by FANNIE MCCOY

Categories Chicken

Time 2h20m

Number Of Ingredients 13

to make broth you will need:
2 1/2- 3 lb whole chicken
2 c chichen broth
1 tsp butter
water
1 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp black pepper
to make dumplings you will need:
2 c all purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
5 Tbsp butter
1 large egg
1/2 c whole milk

Steps:

1. PLACE THE CHICKEN INTO A LARGE BOILING POT ADD CHICKEN BROTH AND WATER ADD GARLIC POWDER AND BLACK PEPPER ,MAKE SURE THE CHICKEN IS COVERED WITH WATER BRING TO A BOIL AND REDUCE HEAT TO SIMMERING THROUGHOUT COOKING SKIM AWAY ANY FOAM IN YOUR POT .SIMMER FOR 1-1/2 HOURS UNTIL CHICKEN IS DONE AND TENDER. REMOVE CHICKEN FROM THE BROTH AND COOL.
2. DEBONE THE CHICKEN ONCE IT IS COOLED ENOUGH TO HANDLE, WHILE DEBONING THE CHICKEN DISCARD SKIN AND BONES...CUT DEBONED CHICKEN INTO BITE SIZE PIECES
3. MIX YOUR FLOUR,SALT,EGG,BUTTER AND MILK IN A MIXING BOWL, USE A HAND MIXER AND CONTINUE TO MIX UNTIL A BALL FORMS
4. FORM YOUR DUMPLINGS BY ROLLING OUT THE DOUGH TO ABOUT 1/8 INCH ON A CUTTING BOARD. USE A SHARP KNIFE OR A PIZZA CUTTER TO CUT YOUR DOUGH INTO BITE SIZE PIECES
5. BRING THE CHICKEN BROTH TO A BOIL. DROP DUMMPLINGS INTO BOILING BROTH, ENSURING THAT THEY SUBMERGE. ADD ALL OF YOUR DUMPLINGS TO THE BROTH ONE AT A TIME, YOU CAN KEEP DUMPLINGS FROM STICKING TOGETHER BY ADDING BUTTER AND DUNK DUMPLINGS ONE FINAL TIME , REDUCE HEAT TO MEDIUM LOW AND COOK 8 TO 10 MIN. NOW ADD CHICKEN AND SIMMER UNTIL CHICKEN IS HEATED .