Old Fashioned Chicken and Dumplings Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 (2 1/2-3 lb) broiler-fryer chickens
2 quarts water
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3 tbsp shortening
3/4 cup buttermilk

Directions:

Place chicken in Dutch oven; add water and 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour or until tender. Remove chicken and let cool slightly. Bone chicken; cutting meat into bite-size pieces; set aside. Bring broth to a boil; add pepper.
Combine flour, soda, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add buttermilk stirring with fork until dry ingredients are moistened. Turn dough out onto a well floured surface, and knead lightly 4 or 5 times.
For drop dumplings, pat dough to 1/4 inch thick. Pinch off dough to 1 1/2 inch pieces and drop into boiling broth. Reduce heat to medium low, and cook 8 to 10 minutes or to desired consistency stirring occasionally. Stir in chicken.
For rolled dumplings roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut dough into 4 x 1/2 inch pieces. Drop dough one piece at a time into boiling broth, gently stirring after each addition.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	321.43 Kcal (1346 kJ)
Calories from fat	96.88 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	10.76g	17%
Cholesterol	201.4mg	67%
Sodium	783.79mg	33%
Potassium	260.92mg	6%
Total Carbs	34.83g	12%
Sugars	1.53g	6%
Dietary Fiber	1.3g	5%
Protein	18.71g	37%
Vitamin C	12.1mg	20%
Vitamin A	2.3mg	76%
Iron	5mg	28%
Calcium	81.8mg	8%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	68.13 Kcal (285 kJ)
Calories from fat	20.53 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	2.28g	17%
Cholesterol	42.69mg	67%
Sodium	166.13mg	33%
Potassium	55.3mg	6%
Total Carbs	7.38g	12%
Sugars	0.32g	6%
Dietary Fiber	0.28g	5%
Protein	3.97g	37%
Vitamin C	2.6mg	20%
Vitamin A	0.5mg	76%
Iron	1.1mg	28%
Calcium	17.3mg	8%

* 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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