Page 13 - SCMHCC Holiday Favorites Cookbook

HOMEMADE CHICEKN AND DUMPLINGS

From the Kitchen of Ashton Stowell's Great Grandma

Ingredients:

Chicken (breasts or your preferred choice)
2 quarts of water
1 cup Sour Milk (Milk with vinegar will also work in replace of sour milk)

2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon shortening
Flour

Directions:
Mix milk, baking powder, baking soda, salt, shortening and enough flour to make a stiff dough

together. Put out on wax paper and let sit for 1.5-2 hours.
Cook your chicken and cut into serving pieces. Place chicken in a 4 qt pot, add 2 quarts water (water
should cover the chicken) add salt and pepper to taste. Cook until tender.

Roll out dough until about 1/8” thick. Cut into long strips, pull pieces off and drop in boiling chicken.
Simmer 5-10 minutes.