Chicken and dumplins
To Cook Chicken And Make Broth:
1 whole chicken , thawed and cleaned (remove and discard giblets from cavity)
1/2 cup carrots , celery, and onion (OPTIONAL-to flavor the chicken broth)
Water to completely cover chicken in a large stockpot.
To Make The Dumplings:
1 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 heaping Tablespoons vegetable shortening
1/2 cup HOT water
1/2 cup plus 2 Tablespoons all purpose flour
Roll out to 1/8 “thick slice into 1”wide slices
To finish soup:
Two large chicken bouillon cubes
1 Tablespoon butter
1/4 cup water mixed with 2 Tablespoons flour
Salt and Pepper , to taste (approx. 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper)
1 whole chicken , thawed and cleaned (remove and discard giblets from cavity)
1/2 cup carrots , celery, and onion (OPTIONAL-to flavor the chicken broth)
Water to completely cover chicken in a large stockpot.
To Make The Dumplings:
1 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 heaping Tablespoons vegetable shortening
1/2 cup HOT water
1/2 cup plus 2 Tablespoons all purpose flour
Roll out to 1/8 “thick slice into 1”wide slices
To finish soup:
Two large chicken bouillon cubes
1 Tablespoon butter
1/4 cup water mixed with 2 Tablespoons flour
Salt and Pepper , to taste (approx. 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper)
