Cracker Barrel Chicken & Dumplings Recipe

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Boil 3 quarts water in a large pot.
Add chicken, 1 t salt, onion, celery, garlic, bay leaf and parsley and simmer for 2 hours.
The liquid will reduce by 1/3.
When chicken is cooked, remove it and set aside.
Strain stock and throw away everything but the stock.
Put 6 cups of the stock back into the pot. (Leftover stock can be frozen.)
Add the pepper, 1/2 t salt and lemon juice and reheat while you mix dumplings.
For dumplings, mix flour, baking powder, 1-1/4 t salt and milk in a medium bowl.
Stir until smooth, then let dough rest for 5-10 minutes.
Roll dough onto a floured surface to about 1/2 inch thickness. (Handle the dough as little as possible for good dumplings).
Cut the dough into 1/2 inch squares (I use a pizza cutter) and drop each square into the simmering stock.
Use all of the dough.
The dumplings will first swell and then slowly shrink as they partially dissolve to thicken the stock into a white gravy.
Simmer for 20 to 30 minutes until thick.
Stir often.
While the stock is thickening, the chicken will have cooled.
Tear all the meat from the bones and remove the skin.
Cut chicken into bite sized pieces and drop them into the pot.
Cook for another 5 to 10 minutes, but stir carefully so you don't break the chicken up.
When the gravy has reached the desired consistency, ladle four portions onto plates and serve hot.
(Very good over mashed potatoes.).

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1361.67 Kcal (5701 kJ)
Calories from fat	674.47 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	74.94g	115%
Cholesterol	358.52mg	120%
Sodium	3618.5mg	151%
Potassium	1514.42mg	32%
Total Carbs	83.27g	28%
Sugars	4.94g	20%
Dietary Fiber	9.55g	38%
Protein	83.6g	167%
Vitamin C	17.5mg	29%
Iron	9.2mg	51%
Calcium	606.8mg	61%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	100.28 Kcal (420 kJ)
Calories from fat	49.67 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	5.52g	115%
Cholesterol	26.4mg	120%
Sodium	266.48mg	151%
Potassium	111.53mg	32%
Total Carbs	6.13g	28%
Sugars	0.36g	20%
Dietary Fiber	0.7g	38%
Protein	6.16g	167%
Vitamin C	1.3mg	29%
Iron	0.7mg	51%
Calcium	44.7mg	61%

* 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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