Texas Chicken and Dumplings
From twill10 14 years agoIngredients
- 1 large hen, about 5 lbs. shopping list
- 1 onion -- quartered shopping list
- 1 bay leaf shopping list
- salt and pepper -- to taste shopping list
- 2 cups sifted flour shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 1 tablespoon baking powder shopping list
- 1 egg -- beaten slightly shopping list
- 1 tablespoon melted butter shopping list
- 1/2 cup milk shopping list
- 1/4 cup softened butter -- additional shopping list
- 1/3 cup celery leaves -- very finely minced shopping list
- 1/3 teaspoon black pepper shopping list
- 2 tablespoons butter -- additional shopping list
How to make it
- Disjoint the hen as though it were a frying chicken. Place it in a large pot with the onion, bay leaf, water to cover by 2 inches and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to the boil; reduce heat immediately to low and simmer until the bird is tender. Remove chicken. Cut the meat from the bones in large pieces and reserve. Strain the broth and return 6 cups to the pot.
- Now sift flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and baking powder together into a bowl. Combine egg, melted butter and milk; beat together into a bowl. Combine egg, melted butter and milk; beat together and add to dry ingredients. Work to a good dough like consistency, turn out on a floured board and roll to somewhat less than 1/4-inch thickness. Spread with softened butter; sprinkle with the celery leaves and pepper. Cut into strips 2 x 3 inches.
- Bring broth to a good simmering heat; do not boil. Stir in 2 tablespoons flour rubbed with 2 tablespoons extra butter. Cook, stirring, until smooth and thickened. Add the dumplings a few at a time, sliding them down into the hot broth. Continue until all are in. Cover tightly and cook 20 minutes without lifting the lid. Arrange the cut-up chicken on a deep platter, spoon on the dumplings and cover with as much of the delectable sauce as you desire.
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