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CRACKER BARREL CHICKEN N’DUMLINGS

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Course: main dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: CRACKER BARREL CHICKEN N’DUMLINGS
Prep Time: 35 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 2 C. FLOUR
  • ½ TSP. BAKING POWDER
  • 1 PINCH SALT
  • 2 TBSP. BUTTER
  • 1 C. BUTTERMILK, A BIT LESS THAN A FULL CUP (YOU CAN USE REGULAR MILK IF NEEDED)
  • 2 QUARTS CHICKEN BROTH
  • 3 C. COOKED CHICKEN
  • A BOWL OF CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS. A GLASS OF SWEET TEA. IT’S A MEAL ANY KENTUCKIAN WOULD BE PROUD TO FIX AND DANGED HAPPY TO SIT DOWN TO. AND IT’S NOT HARD TO MAKE. COME ON, I’LL SHOW YOU HOW.

Instructions

  • 1-IN A BOWL, COMBINE THE FLOUR, BAKING POWDER AND SALT.
  • 2-CUT THE BUTTER INTO THE DRY INGREDIENTS WITH A FORK OR PASTRY BLENDER.
  • 3-STIR IN THE MILK, MIXING WITH A FORK UNTIL THE DOUGH FORMS A BALL.
  • 4-HEAVILY FLOUR A WORK SURFACE.
  • 5-YOU’LL NEED A ROLLING PIN AND SOMETHING TO CUT THE DUMPLINGS WITH. I LIKE TO USE A PIZZA CUTTER.
  • 6-I ALSO LIKE TO USE A SMALL SPATULA TO LIFT THE DUMPLINGS OFF THE CUTTING SURFACE.
  • 7-ROLL THE DOUGH OUT THIN WITH A HEAVILY FLOURED ROLLING PIN.
  • 8-DIP YOUR CUTTER IN FLOUR AND CUT THE DUMPLINGS IN SQUARES ABOUT 2?X2?.
  • 9-IT’S OKAY FOR THEM NOT TO BE EXACT. JUST EYE BALL IT.
  • 10-SOME WILL BE BIGGER, SOME SMALLER, SOME SHAPED FUNNY.
  • 11-USE THE FLOURED SPATULA TO PUT THEM ON A HEAVILY FLOURED PLATE.
  • 12-JUST KEEP FLOURING BETWEEN THE LAYERS OF DUMPLINGS.
  • 13-TO COOK THEM, BRING THE BROTH TO A BOIL.
  • 14-DROP THE DUMPLINGS IN ONE AT A TIME, STIRRING WHILE YOU ADD THEM.
  • 15-THE EXTRA FLOUR ON THEM WILL HELP THICKEN THE BROTH.
  • 16-COOK THEM FOR ABOUT 15-20 MINUTES OR UNTIL THEY NOT DOUGHY TASTING.
  • 17-ADD THE COOKED CHICKEN TO THE POT AND YOU’RE DONE!