Old-Fashioned Chicken And Slick Dumplings

The rich savor of chicken fat infuses flour dumplings that are cooked in a delightful soup of chicken, carrots, onions, sweet potatoes and Irish potatoes.

• Calories: 1146 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 bay leaf
• 5 cups water
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 4 pounds boneless, skinless chicken meat
• 2 small carrots, sliced
• 3 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 3 Irish potatoes, cubed
• 5 small onions
• 3 stalks celery tops
• 4 tablespoons rendered chicken fat

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place chicken in a large pot. Add salt and pepper, a dash of cayenne, a bay leaf, and a handful of celery tops. Cover with water, and cook until done. Discard bay leaf. Add vegetables, and continue cooking until vegetables are nearly done.

Step 2

Meanwhile, make the dumplings. Mix together flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, baking powder, chicken fat. Mix in enough water to make a stiff dough. Divide dough into three parts. Roll out, and cut into squares.

Step 3

Add 1/3 dumplings to simmering chicken, and cook 5 minutes. Add another third, and cook 5 minutes more. Add the remaining third, and cook 5 minutes longer. Serve.