Would one of you kind ladies perhaps post your homemade chicken & dumplings recipe? I'm feeling a craving coming on - I haven't had that in ages, but it sounds SO GOOD!!!
Eek! I've made it for so many years I don't even use a recipe really. I may not be much help to you.
There are loads of recipes online. It's really simple to make actually.
I just boil some whole chicken pieces (skin and bone still on) with some onion and celery...sometimes a little carrot but not too much. When the chicken is done. I take it out and remove the skin and bone and put the chopped up chicken meat back into the stock. Then I add salt and pepper to taste and a small pinch of poultry seasoning. Let it simmer for a bit longer while making the dumplings.
For the dumplings if you want to do it the easy way just use bisquick. The recipe is usually on the side of the box. But for homemade ones you can use this recipe....
2 C All-purpose flour
1/2 t Baking soda
1/2 t Salt
3 T Shortening
3/4 C Buttermilk
Combine the flour, baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt; cut in the shortening with a pastry blender or two knives until mixture is consistency of coarse meal. Add the buttermilk, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead 4 or 5 times -- no more.
For drop dumplings, pat the dough down to a 1/4-inch thickness, and pinch off 1-1/2-inch pieces.
For rolled dumplings, roll the dough to a 1/4-inch thickness, and cut into 3" x 1" strips.
Bring the chicken broth to a boil. Correct seasonings, if desired.
Drop dumplings, one or two at a time, into the boiling broth and reduce heat to medium-low. Stir from time to time to make sure dumplings do not stick together. Cook dumplings 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
