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Chicken and Dumplings Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 tablespoons butter
2 - 1/4 cups White Lily self-rising flour, divided
3 (14.5 oz.) cans chicken broth
1/4 cup all-vegetable shortening, chilled
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup milk
2 cups cooked diced chicken

Directions:
Directions:
Melt butter in dutch oven. Whisk in 1/4 cup flour. Reserve 1/2 cup chicken broth for dumplings. Gradually add 2 cans and remaining chicken broth from third can into dutch oven. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat.
Place 2 cups flour in large bowl. Cut in shortening using pastry blender or 2 knives just until mixture is the size of peas. Blend in just enough chicken broth until dough leaves sides of bowl. Pour any remaining broth into dutch oven.
Turn dough onto lightly floured surface. Knead 2 to 3 times. Roll dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut dough into strips, about 2 x 1 inch. Return broth to boiling. Add dumpling strips to boiling broth.
Cover; reduce heat to low. Simmer 15 minutes or until dumplings are cooked through . Stir occasionally to prevent dumplings from sticking. Stir in pepper, milk and cooked chicken. Cook about 5 minutes or until heated through.

Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
Makes 4 servings.

 

 

 

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