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    CHICKEN IN A SNOW STORM


    Source of Recipe


    thew web

    Recipe Introduction


    This is a modern adaptation of an old 1800's recipe.

    List of Ingredients




    Chicken:

    1 chicken, cut in serving
    pieces
    2 cans chicken broth
    2 cans water
    1 chopped onion

    Dumplings:
    3 c. saltine crackers,
    crumbled
    1 c. scalded milk
    2 tsp. melted butter
    1 egg, well beaten
    salt and pepper to taste
    1/2 to 1 tsp. crumbled sage to
    taste

    Cracklings:
    chicken skin and salt
    1/2 c. chopped parsley for
    garnish

    Recipe



    Remove skin and fat from chicken pieces and place
    chicken in a large roasting pan, covering 2 burners. Add
    broth, water and onion; simmer 30 minutes, covered. Mix
    dumpling ingredients and form into marble-size balls. Drop
    dumplings on top of chicken and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Remove chicken and dumplings from liquid and place in a large rimmed serving dish. Thicken broth with a mixture of flour and 1/2 cup water; simmer 3 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings. Pour over chicken and garnish with chopped parsley.
    While chicken is cooking, heat oven to 350 degrees. Lay
    chicken skin out flat on a rimmed pan. Bake for 30 minutes.
    Turn skin over and bake an additional 15 to 20 minutes. Remove with slotted spatula to paper towels. Cut or break into 1/2-inch pieces and sprinkle with salt. Serve cracklings in small side dish to be sprinkled over chicken and dumplings as the diner chooses.

    Serves 4.



 

 

 


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