Country Chicken & Dumplings

kim

Phil’s favorite, a must have for all family get togethers!

ingredients

1
Place chicken in a dutch oven, add water, celery, and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour or until tender.
2
Remove chicken from broth and cool.
3
Discard celery, de-bone chicken, cut meat into bite size pieces, set meat and 3/4 C broth aside.
4
Bring remaining broth to a boil.
5
Combine flour, baking powder, and 1/2 tsp salt, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal.
6
Add 3/4 C broth, stirring with fork until dry ingredients are moistened. Turn dough out onto well floured surface and knead.
7
Pat dough to 1/4 inch thickness, cut dough in 4 in by 1/2 inch pieces and sprinkle with additional flour.
8
Drop dough into broiling broth and cook for 15 minutes.
9
Add chicken pieces back to broth and serve.