Chicken and Dumplings Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

4 lbs chicken
1 carrot
2 stalks celery
1 onion
2 chicken bouillon cubes
1/4 cup butter
1 cup flour
1 oz sherry wine
1 tbsp lemon juice
to taste salt
to taste yellow food coloring (optional)
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
3 tsp shortening
3/4 cup milk
1 cup peas, cooked

Directions:

Place chickens in large saucepan, cover with water and bring to a boil.
Simmer until chickens are tender.
Remove chickens from pan and set aside. Remove backbones.
Add chopped carrot, celery and onion and simmer 30 minutes.
Add chicken stock base and remove from heat. Strain and reserve stock.
Melt butter and stir in 1 cup flour until smooth.
Add to straine reserved chicken stock.
Simmer 5 minutes.
Add sherry and lemon juice, salt to taste and, if desired, food color.
For dumplings, combine 1 1/2 cups flour, baking powder and 1/4 tsp salt in mixing bowl.
Cut in shortening until mixture resembles cornmeal.
Stir in milk until just blended.
Place about 1/2 inch water in saucepan with wire rack that comes 2 to 3 inches above water line. Cover rack with lightly oiled waxed paper, oiled side up.
With water gently simmering, drop dumplings by tablespoon onto waxed paper, leaving room in between for expansion.
Steam 8 minutes, uncovered, then cover and steam 7 minutes longer.
Meanwhile, remove skin from cooked chicken and bone, if desired.
Cut in large pieces.
Place chicken pieces in casserole. Arrange dumplings on chicken.
Cover with sauce and sprinkle with peas for color.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	740.78 Kcal (3101 kJ)
Calories from fat	408.08 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	45.34g	70%
Cholesterol	219.92mg	73%
Sodium	917.94mg	38%
Potassium	774.36mg	16%
Total Carbs	28.13g	9%
Sugars	3.83g	15%
Dietary Fiber	4.12g	16%
Protein	45.73g	91%
Vitamin C	12.3mg	20%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	5%
Iron	4mg	22%
Calcium	183.6mg	18%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	209.71 Kcal (878 kJ)
Calories from fat	115.52 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	12.84g	70%
Cholesterol	62.26mg	73%
Sodium	259.86mg	38%
Potassium	219.21mg	16%
Total Carbs	7.96g	9%
Sugars	1.08g	15%
Dietary Fiber	1.17g	16%
Protein	12.95g	91%
Vitamin C	3.5mg	20%
Iron	1.1mg	22%
Calcium	52mg	18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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