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Chicken and Dumplings from "Maw-Maw" Hawthorne Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3 or 4 pound Chicken or Baking Hen
3 tsp salt, divided in half
¾ tsp black pepper
2 cups all purpose flour
¼ cup solid Crisco (vegetable shortening)
1 large egg - lightly beaten
Garnish: chopped fresh parsley
Directions:
Directions:
Put chicken in a Dutch oven or deep pan. Cover with water containing 1½ tsp salt and ½ tsp pepper.
Bring to a boil, then cover, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 1 hour.
Remove chicken and reserve the broth.

Cool chicken for 30 minutes. Remove bones, shred chicken meat and set aside.

Skim the fat from chicken broth and discard.
Add chicken, ½ tsp salt and remaining pepper. Return to a simmer.

Combine flour and remaining salt in a large bowl.
Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until crumbly.
Stir in ½ cup water and egg, just until mixture forms a stiff dough.
Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface.
Roll to ⅛ inch thickness. Cut into 1½ inch pieces.

Drop dumplings a few at a time into simmering chicken broth stirring gently
Cover and simmer, stirring often for 25 minutes. Garnish with parsley if desired
Makes 8 servings
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
"Maw-Maw," Verona McDonald Hawthorne was Nickie Hawthorne McElroy's grandmother from Mira, Louisiana. This recipe was handed down to all the family by Gladys Hawthorne Hunter, Maw-Maw's daughter and Nickie Hawthorne McElroy's Aunt.

 

 

 

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