Chicken and Dumplings

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Chicken and Dumplings
You will need a gallon of water in a large pot.
Place two whole chickens and one and a half cubes of chicken bouillon in the pot
and bring water to a boil. Simmer gently for one hour.
Remove chicken and set aside to cool. Add one-half bunch of
chopped celery and 1/4 pound of butter to the chicken stock and
continue to simmer.
Prepare Dumplings by mixing together:
3 cups of all purpose flour
1 T salt
1 T baking powder
1.5 cups good vegetable oil
2 cups water
-- Knead dough on a floured surface until it reaches a proper
consistency to roll.
-- Roll dough out to a thickness of 3/8 of an inch.
-- Slice dough into 1 inch strips and then into 2 inch lengths.
-- Drop dumplings into simmering chicken stock and stir gently.
-- Add deboned chicken meat pulled or cut into bite sized
pieces.
-- Gradually add up to 2 cups of flour into mixture stirring
constantly until thickened.​
-- Season with salt and black pepper
 
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