*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                     Chicken Fricassee With Dumplings

Recipe By     : Mom
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Chicken

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   3      lb            Broiler chicken
   1      lb            Carrots
     1/4  lb            White onions
                        Whole cloves
   2                    Instant chicken broth cubes
   2      ts            Salt
     1/4  c             Flour
   1                    Bay leaf
     1/2  c             Water -- cold
     1/4  ts            Pepper
   4      c             Water
                        Dumplings:
   2      c             Flour
   3      ts            Baking powder
   1      ts            Salt
   2      tb            Shortening
   1      c             Milk

Cut chicken into serving pieces. Pare carrots, onions. In pan add
instant chicken broth, salt, bay leaf, pepper, and water. Add
chicken. Heat to boiling. Lower heat cover and simmer 30 minutes.
Combine flour and cold water in cup to make a smooth paste. Stir into
bubbling chicken liquid. Cook stirring constantly until mixture
thickens.

Dumplings:

Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt into medium size bowl.
Cut in shortening with pastry blender. Stir in milk just until flour
is moist. Drop dumplings batter in mounds on top of steaming chicken.
Cook, covered, 20 minutes, no peeking or they won't be light and
fluffy.  


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