Chicken And Dumplings Like Cracker Barrel S

This tastes just like cracker barrel's, if you have ever tried it. From book old fashioned country cooking" found at cracker barrel."

Place chicken in a dutch oven.

Add water and 2 teaspoons salt.

Bring to a boil.

Cover , reduce the heat , and simmer for 1 hour or until tender.

Remove the chicken from the broth and cool.

Bone the chicken and cut meat into bite-sized pieces.

Bring the broth to a boil and add pepper.

Combine the flour , baking soda , and salt.

Cut in the shortening.

Add the buttermilk , stirring with a fork until moistened.

Knead the dough 4 to 5 times , and pat to 1 / 2-inch pieces and drop into boiling broth.

Reduce the heat to medium-low , and cook for about 8 to 10 minutes , stirring occasionally.

Stir in the chicken and serve.

I make it in the pressure cooker , much quicker and easier.

I pressure it for only 30 minutes.

It can also be done in the crockpot with 3-4 cups water but someone has that book so at this time i cannot give cooking times.

Good luck ! hope you enjoy.

frying chickens, water, salt, pepper, all-purpose flour, baking soda, shortening, buttermilk