Arkansas Chicken And Dumplings

From best of the best from america cookbook by gwen mckee & barbara moseley, c. 2005.

Boil chicken in 2 quarts of water , to which salt and butter have been added , until tender.

Remove chicken , strain , and reserve broth.

Remove skin of chicken and bone.

Cut meat into large pieces.

Dumplings:.

Mix egg , salt , butter , and broth together.

Add flour , mixing with a fork , a small amount at a time.

Knead in flour until a stiff dough is formed.

Roll out very thing.

Cut in strips.

Bring chicken broth to a boil.

Pull apart and stretch strips of dough as you drop into broth.

Reduce heat and cook about 10 minutes , stirring occasionally.

Add cut-up chicken to dumplings and enjoy !.

broiler-fryer chicken, salt, butter, egg, chicken broth, all-purpose flour