Pats Dumplings Food

POTATO DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Peel 10-12 medium potatoes (about 7 cups).
• In a large bowl, shred potatoes. I have a 7 cup food processor and it makes the job really quick. Otherwise, a hand grater is all you need.
• In a separate small bowl -- mix the eggs and salt and pepper.
• Pour the egg mixture over the shredded potatoes and using your hands, mix well.
• Gradually add in the flour, again using your hands. This is very heavy and gooey and is usually too much work for your mixer or it's blades.
• Fill a large pot 3/4 full with water and bring to a boil.
• Using a generous amount of flour on your hands, scoop a handful of the potato mixture into your hands and form into a ball. Place each dumpling on a cookie sheet for an easy transfer to the boiling water. (Recipe makes 10-12 baseball sized dumplings.).
• Once water reaches a rolling boil, gently add each dumpling and continue to boil until the dumplings float.
• Remove the dumplings from the water using a slotted spoon or strainer spoon and place in serving dish. Best served hot with gravy or sauerkraut.
• Dumplings also make one of the best leftover breakfast items ever! Chop into bite sized pieces and saute with butter and garlic salt to put a crowd pleasing twist on traditional hashbrowns!

PAT'S DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Mix together flour and salt. Cut shortening into flour/salt mixture using a pastry blender, fork or two knives. Stir in water to form a soft dough.
• On a floured surface, roll out dough very thin with a rolling pin. Cut into 1 inch wide strips (I use a pizza cutter, but a sharp knife works also). Tear 1 inch long pieces of dough from these strips and drop into simmering broth.
• Cook 10 minutes with the pot lid off, then 10 minutes more with the lid on. Serve with the broth and chicken meat, if using.

POLISH CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Cook chicken breasts in crock pot with the can of chicken broth on low for 4 hours.
• Drain chicken, shred, put back into crockpot with cream of chicken soup, mushrooms, pepper and garlic salt.
• Heat on low while you do the next step.
• Thaw pierogies in boiling water for 5 minutes; drain and place in a casserole dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
• Place a couple pats of butter on top of pierogies.
• Dump chicken mixture on top of pierogies.
• Place a couple pats of butter on top of chicken mixture.
• Pour milk over the top.
• Bake in a 350 degree Fahrenheit oven for 15 minutes.