Rumble With The Rooster & Carletta’s Chicken ‘N Dumplings.

The rooster just could not learn the lesson about not attacking the family – even though I tried everything. I think he really just wanted to be in my mother’s delicious Chicken and Dumplings recipe. So his wish came true:

My mother passed away the end of July 2018 – so what a better way to remember her than cooking one of her great dishes!

Carletta’s Chicken ‘N Dumplings

Dumplings

• 4 cups flour.
• 5 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 beaten egg
• 1/2 cup grated onion (optional)
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon parsley

Sift dry ingredients, mix in onion, and milk with beaten egg.

Chicken Gravy

• 4 cups chicken broth (can sub 4 cups water and 2 chicken bouillon cubes)
• 6 tablespoons butter.
• 6 tablespoons flour.
• salt and pepper to taste.
• 3/4 cup milk (or half & half).
• 1 teaspoon parsley flakes.
• 1 teaspoon thyme.
• 1 chicken ; boiled & de-boned.

Melt butter, add flour, cook 5 minutes on low heat. Turn up to medium heat and cook until foamy. Then add broth. Cook for 20 minutes until thick, add milk, salt, pepper, thyme, and parsley flakes. Then add chicken and stir.

Drop dumplings on top, turn heat to low and cover. Cook 20 minutes without removing lid.