CRISCO CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS RECIPES

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Steps:

• Place chicken in a Dutch oven. Add water and 2 teaspoons salt. Bring to a boil.
• Cover, reduce the heat, and simmer for 1 hour or until tender (should almost fall off bone).
• Remove the chicken from the broth and cool. Bone the chicken and cut meat into bite-sized pieces.
• Bring the broth to a boil and add pepper.
• Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. Cut in the shortening. Add the buttermilk, stirring with a fork until moistened.
• Knead the dough 4 to 5 times (never done), and pat to 1/2-inch pieces and drop into boiling broth (I do not pat it out, just pinch off pieces). Reduce the heat to medium-low, and cook for about 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in the chicken and serve. I make it in the pressure cooker, much quicker and easier.
• I pressure it for only 30 minutes.
• It can also be done in the crockpot with 3-4 cups water but someone has that book so at this time I cannot give cooking times.
• Good Luck! Hope you enjoy.