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Cracker Barrel� Chicken & Dumplings




Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients




Chicken and Broth:
3 qt. water
1 (3-4 lb.) chicken, cut up
1-1/2 tsp. salt
1 small onion, sliced
2 ribs celery, chopped
1 clove garlic, peeled, quartered
1 bay leaf
4 - 6 whole parsley leaves
1 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper
1 tbsp. lemon juice
Dumplings:
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tbsp. baking powder
1-1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup + 2 tbsp. milk, divided use


Recipe




Bring water to a boil in a large pot. Add chicken, 1 tsp. salt, onion, celery, garlic, bay leaf and parsley to pot. Reduce heat to simmer and cook chicken, uncovered, 2 hours. Liquid will reduce about 1/3. When chicken has cooked, remove from pot and set aside. Strain stock to remove all vegetables and floating scum. You only want stock and chicken, so toss everything else. Pour 1-1/2 qt. (6 cups) stock back into pot (keep leftover stock, if any, for another recipe -- can be frozen). May also want to use a smaller pot or a large saucepan for this. Add coarsely ground pepper, remaining 1/2 tsp. salt, and lemon juice, then re-heat stock over medium heat while preparing dumplings. Dumplings: Combine flour, baking powder, 1-1/4 tsp. salt and milk in a medium bowl. Stir well until smooth, then let dough rest 5 - 10 minutes. Roll dough out on floured surface about 1/2" thick. Cut dough into 1/2" squares and drop each square into simmering stock. Use all dough. Dumplings will first swell, then slowly shrink as they partially dissolve to thicken stock into a white gravy. Simmer 20 - 30 minutes, until thick. Stir often. While stock is thickening, chicken will have become cool enough to handle. Tear all meat from bones and remove skin. Cut chicken meat into bite-size or a little bigger pieces and drop into pot. Discard skin and bones. Continue to simmer chicken and dumplings another 5 - 10 minutes. Don't stir too vigorously or chicken will shred and fall apart. Big chunks of chicken in the end. When gravy has reached desired consistency, ladle 4 portions onto plates and serve hot. Serve with choice of steamed vegetables, if desired.