Southern chicken and dumplings

Southern chicken and dumplings

Ingredients/Components

• egg - 1 item
• all-purpose flour - 2 c
• Crisco - 2 Tbsp
• salt and pepper to taste - 1 item
• chicken, cut in pieces - 1 item
• ice water as needed - 1 item

How to make southern chicken and dumplings:

Simmer chicken until tender in about 2 quarts water, salted to taste. Cut Crisco into flour; add egg, then water, 1 tablespoon at a time, as needed. Mix well. Place on floured board and roll as for pastry shell. Let rest, covered with kitchen towel, for about 30 minutes. Cut in strips and drop into boiling broth with chicken. Cook for about 12 minutes or until done.

Recipe categories: Soups & stews, Main dish, Whole chicken.