Abundant Harvest Homestead - *** Rebekah's Chicken and Dumplings ***

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*** Rebekah's Chicken and Dumplings ***
Monday, February 25, 2008

Posted in Recipes From the Kitchen

2 quarts water

2 teaspoons salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper (I use coarse ground and double it)

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 tablespoons shortening (I use Spectrum NON HYDROGENATED 0fat, 0cholesterol)

3/4 cup buttermilk (I add 1 tbsp. vinegar to 1 cup milk let sit 5 minutes, then measure 3/4 cup)

Place chicken in a Dutch oven. Add water and 2 teaspoons salt. Bring to a boil.

Cover, reduce the heat, and simmer for 1 hour or until tender (should almost fall off bone).

Remove the chicken from the broth and cool. Bone the chicken and cut meat into bite-sized pieces. PLEASE be careful of stray bones.

Bring the broth to a boil and add pepper.

Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. Cut in the shortening. Add the buttermilk, stirring with a fork until moistened.

Knead the dough 4 to 5 times (never done), and pat to 1/2-inch pieces and drop into boiling broth (I do not pat it out, just pinch off pieces). Reduce the heat to medium-low, and cook for about 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Stir in the chicken and serve.

I was brought up to have it over mashed potatoes. Tonight I have run out, so I am making mashed cauliflower adding in cream cheese and grated parm to make it look like mashed potates. It's low carb too!

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Friday, February 29, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by gabbie427

I am so trying this recipe!!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing!

God's Blessings,
Amy Jo

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