Reading Pot Pie or Dumplings
List of Ingredients
1 large chicken (cut in portions)
4-5 large potatoes
3 large onions
salt and pepper
pie dough
Wash, clean and cut chicken into individual portions. Place a layer of
chicken in the bottom of a large iron kettle and cover with thick slices of
raw potato, then with slices of onion and salt and pepper. Roll dough out
rather thick and cut in 2-inch squares and place on top of onion. Continue
until kettle is filled having the top layer of pie dough. Add water to
cover contents halfway. Cover kettle tightly and cook over a low flame
until chicken is tender.
Dough:
3 cups flour
1 cup lard or other shortening
1/2 teaspoon salt
Ice water
Add salt to the flour, then rub flour and shortening together, using hands
or a pastry blender. Add enough cold water to make a dry paste. Roll out
and fit in pie pan. Don't stretch pastry when fitting into pan, as this
will cause shrinkage in finished product.
Dumplings:
4 eggs
1 1/3 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon softened butter
Beat dough for ten minutes. Roll out onto floured surface to half-inch
thick. Cut into squares. Drop into gently boiling stock. Cook until tender.Recipe
Irish Grandmothers Adaption
Contents:
2 pounds chicken, cooked and broken into pieces
3 chicken bouillion cubes (or 2 cans chicken broth)
4-5 large potatoes, washed and cubed
1 large onion, diced
4-5 raw carrots, peeled and diced
pepper to taste
*Note: chicken bouillion (or canned broth) will contribute salt
Combine all ingredients into stewpot of broth (from cooked chicken). Add
dumplings; simmer covered until dumplings and vegetables are tender.
heirloom from Maria
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