OLD FASHIONED CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

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Make and share this Old Fashioned Chicken and Dumplings recipe from Food.com.

Provided by KittyKitty

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 2h

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

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

Steps:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 627.6, Fat 35.6, SaturatedFat 10, Cholesterol 143.1, Sodium 858, Carbohydrate 33.4, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 1.6, Protein 40.5

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