Chicken and Dumplings
Shared by: erin
Source: Mrs. Wilkes' Boardinghouse Cookbook
Ingredients
Directions
Place the chicken in a saucepan and cover with water. Sprinkle with the salt and pepper. Boil over medium heat for 30 minutes. Remove the chicken with a slotted spoon and set aside.
While the chicken is cooking, mix the flour, 1/2 cup of the milk, and the water in a bowl and knead until the dough is firm. Mash flat on a well-floured surface. Let stand for about 10 minutes. Roll out with a rolling pin until knife-blade thing and cut into 2-inch squares. Drop into boiling broth. Cook for about 10 minutes over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and return the chicken to the pot. pour the remaining 1 1/2 cups milk into the mixture and stir. Remove from the heat. Season with salt and pepper to taste.