Lawrence Welks Chicken N Dumplings Food

OLD-FASHIONED CHICKEN "N" DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• For the chicken: In a large pot, cover the chicken with water and add 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Bring to a boil and let simmer until cooked through, about 40 minutes. Let cool, then remove the chicken meat from the bones. Add the shredded chicken back to the broth and reserve.
• For the dumplings: Add the flour, baking powder and 1 teaspoon salt to a mixing bowl and mix well. Add the milk and egg and mix well with a fork. Bring the reserved chicken broth to a simmer. Drop the dough into the broth by the spoonful and simmer, covered, for 10 to 15 minutes. Add some roux and cook until the broth has thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Serve the chicken "n" dumplings covered with gravy.

LAWRENCE WELK'S CHICKEN N DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Wash and pat dry chicken.
• Place the chicken in a large pot, cover with water and bring.
• to a boil.
• Simmer gently until chicken is tender.
• Remove from pot and set aside to cool.
• Add vegetables to brothand simmer.
• about 30 minutes. remove from heat.
• In a saucepan, melt butter, then beat in flour.
• Cook stock for 5 minutes, then add sherry and a pinch of Accent,
• salt to taste.
• While stock is cooking, remove skin from chicken and bones.
• set aside meat.
• Dumplings:
• I a large bowl add the flour, baking powder Cut in the shortening and mix until mixture looks like cornmeal.
• Stir in milk.
• Put about 1/2 inch of water in pan with a wire rack that stands 2 or 3 inches above the waterline.
• Cover rack with lightly oiled waxed paper, oiley side up.
• When water is boiling, gently drop.
• dumpling mixture from a tablespoon onto waxed paper, leaving room between dumplings for growth.
• Steam 8 minutes uncovered, then cover and steam about 7 more minutes.
• Place chicken in casserole.
• dish and lay dumplings on top. Cover with stock.