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Chicken and Slick Dumplings Recipe | |
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Ingredients:
1 5-baking hen2 quarts water 1 tsp. salt 1/4 cup shortening 2 cups self-rising flour 3/4 cup boiling water Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Combine the chicken, 1 tsp. salt and 2 quarts water in a large Dutch oven and bring to a boil. Lower heat, cover and simmer for 2 1/2 hours or until the chicken is tender. Remove chicken from broth; cool. Debone the chicken and cut the meat into bite size pieces. Return chicken to broth. Cut shortening into flour with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add boiling water, stirring with a fork until dry ingredients are moistened. Turn dough out unto a lightly floured surface; roll to 1/8" thickness and cut into 1/2" x 3" strips. Bring broth to a boil. Drop the dumplings into the broth. Cover immediately; reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately. Makes 6 servings.
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