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Chicken And Dumplings

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Ingredients:

* (2-1/2- to 3-pound) broiler/fryer
* 2 Quarts water
* 1 Teaspoon Salt
* 1/2 Teaspoon Pepper
* 2 Cups All-purpose flour
* 1/2 Teaspoon Baking soda
* 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
* 3 Tablespoons Shortening
* 3/4 Cup Buttermilk
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Preparation:
Place chicken in a Dutch oven or large kettle; add water and 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat,and simmer 1 1/2 hours or until tender. Remove chicken; let it cool slightly. Bone chicken, cutting meat into bite-size pieces; set aside. Bring broth to a boil; add pepper. Combine flour, soda, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add buttermilk, stirring with a fork until dry ingredients are moistened. Turn dough out onto a well-floured surface, and knead lightly 4 or 5 times. For drop dumplings, pat dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Pinch off dough in 1 1/2-inch pieces, and drop into boiling broth. To make rolled dumplings, roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut dough into 4- x 1/2-inch pieces. Drop dough, one piece at a time, into boiling broth, carefully stirring after each addition. Reduce heat to medium-low, and cook 8 to 10 minutes or to desired thickness, stirring occasionally. Stir in chicken.
Serves 4 to 6.

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