Slow Simmer Chicken And Dumplins
It's the cracker barrel recipe. i got it from the copycat recipes website. it's rather long but worth it. i was raised eating chicken and dumplins but was never able to re-create it like my daddy's. this recipe is right on target!!
Steps
In a large pot , bring chicken broth liquid to a boil.
Add chicken , plus 1 tsp of salt & onion , celery , bay leaf & parsley into the pot.
Reduce heat to a simmer & cook the chicken uncovered for 2 hours.
The chicken liquid will reduce by about 1 / 3rd.
When the chicken has cooked , remove it from the pot & set aside to cool.
Strain the stock to remove the veggies & floating scum , what you have left is the stock & chicken.
I saved the celery and carrots and put them back into the broth.
Discard all else.
Pour 1 1 / 2 quarts of the stock in a smaller pot.
Add pepper , the remaining salt , & the lemon juice.
Reheat the stock over medium heat while preparing the dumplins.
Combine flour and ingredients in a medium bowl.
Stir well till smooth , then let dough rest for about 10 minutes.
Roll out dough on a floured surface to approximately 1 / 2 inch thick.
Dough is very wet and sticky.
Add extra flour as needed to roll it out.
Cut dough into 1 / 2 inch squares & drop each.
Ingredients
water, chicken broth, broiler-fryer chickens, salt, onion, celery, carrots, garlic clove, bay leaf, fresh parsley leaves, ground black pepper, lemon juice, all-purpose flour, baking powder, milk