Old-fashioned chicken and dumplings
6 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disjointed hen | |
| Salt | ||
| 2 | cups | Flour |
| 2 | teaspoons | Baking powder |
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt |
| ⅓ | cup | Shortening |
| ½ | cup | Milk |
Directions
Cover chicken with water & add salt. Simmer until tender. Remove. Sift flour, baking powder & salt. Cut in shortening. Add milk to make stiff dough. Roll until thin & cut into 1-inch squares or 1 to 1-½ inch strips or diamonds. Sprinkle lightly with flour & drop into boiling chicken stock.
Cover tightly & boil gently for 30-40 minutes. Add prepared chicken & continue to cook until chicken is hot. Yields 6-8 servings.
NANCY D. NORMAN
From <Simply Southern>, the Desoto School Mothers' Assn, Helena-West Helena, AR 72390. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .