A southern classic that most everyone loves! If you want perfect dumplings use White Lily Self-Rising Flour. White Lily has a perfect dumpling recipe right on the bag. Tonight for supper we had navy beans, cornbread, and chicken and dumplings…YUMMY!
Chicken Stock:
1 whole chicken (cut)
2 celery stalks, cut in large chunks
2 carrots, cut in large chunks
1 onion, halved
1 bay leaf
Salt and pepper
Water to cover chicken
To prepare the stock, you need a large stockpot and place over medium heat. Add the vegetables and chicken, water, and bay leaf; cook until chicken is done. Strain the stock to remove the solids and set aside. Discard vegetables. If making a lot of dumplings and need more stock you can add more chicken broth. I always keep extra on hand.
Dumplings:
2 tablespoons butter
2 1/4 cups White Lily® Enriched Bleached Self-Rising Flour, divided
1/4 cup Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening, chilled
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup chicken broth
PLACE 2 cups flour in large bowl. Cut in shortening and butter using pastry blender or 2 knives just until mixture is the size of peas. Blend in just enough chicken broth until dough leaves sides of bowl.
TURN dough onto lightly floured surface. Knead 2 to 3 times. Roll dough to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut dough into strips ( I use a pizza cutter), about 2 inches x 1 inch. Return broth to boiling. Add dumpling strips to boiling broth.
COVER; reduce heat to low. Simmer 15 minutes or until dumplings are cooked through. Stir occasionally to prevent dumplings from sticking. Stir in pepper, milk and cooked chicken. Cook about 5 minutes or until heated through.
Add chicken back to dumplings and simmer.
Bammie said:
OMG, looks great! Cant wait to try.
Karen Gentry said:
Thank you! Hope you try them 🙂 They really are great!
Carol said:
I just really want to show up at your house for dinner. This looks incredible!! Looks like great winter comfort food. 🙂
Karen Gentry said:
I would love that 🙂 come anytime! I had a man tell me at church Sunday he was going to share some of his mothers recipes with me. I can’t wait to try them and share them with you! Hope we get a new favorite 😉
Carol said:
Oh I love when people share good recipes. Because they are already tested and tweaked and ready to go. I can’t wait!! You seriously have a fantastic site here! I love it! I went on vacation and when I returned there were so many fun new posts. You go girl!!
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Debbie Clouse said:
OMG Karen you are something else!! I cant wait to try some of these!!!
Karen Gentry said:
Hey Debbie, I hope you make these chicken and dumplings…you will love them!!! I have dough rising now for pretzels 🙂 Thanks for the comment!!!
Susan said:
I love chicken and dumplings.
Karen Gentry said:
Hi Susan, Me too! I think you would like this recipe 🙂 hope you try it!
Alma Penny Moore said:
One of my favorites, chicken and drop dumplings. Could you put up the pretzels recipe too? Made pretzels for my son’s school bake sale, when he was little. Don’t have that mix cookbook anymore. Thank you.
Karen Gentry said:
Hi Alma, thank you for the comment! Yes, I do have a recipe for pretzels on here.
Janice Moses Jenkins said:
What about the butter? I see it in the ingredients, but not the recipe. 🙂
Karen Gentry said:
Hi Janice, thank you for pointing that out. I have made the correction. You add the shorting and butter at the same time. Thank you for the comment! 🙂
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Karen Gentry said:
We love Chicken and Dumplings! Thanks for the link 😉