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Grandma's Old Fashioned Chicken and Dumplings is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Grandma's Old Fashioned Chicken and Dumplings is something that I have loved my entire life.

Place chicken into a large pot and add water to just cover. Add chicken, onions, bay leaves, butter, salt and pepper. When the chicken is cooked, remove from stock and put on cutting board or large bowl to cool.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have grandma's old fashioned chicken and dumplings using 13 ingredients and 15 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Grandma's Old Fashioned Chicken and Dumplings:

1. Take 1 whole chicken ( 4 to 5 pound )
2. Take 1 medium onion, chopped
3. Get 5 bay leafs
4. Prepare 5 tbsp salted butter
5. Take 1 1/2 tbsp table salt, plus more to taste if desired
6. Get 1/2 tsp ground black pepper or to taste
7. Get 3 cup all-purpose flour
8. Prepare 1 1/2 tbsp baking powder
9. Prepare 2 large eggs, beaten
10. Take 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons water
11. Prepare 1/2 cup vegetable oil
12. Take 1/2 tsp table salt
13. Take 1 minced parsley or dried parsley flakes to garnish

When the chicken has cooled shred or cube. HOW TO MAKE OLD-FASHIONED CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS: First thing you need to do is to cook the chicken. You can use a store bought rotisserie chicken for this if you like. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.

Instructions to make Grandma's Old Fashioned Chicken and Dumplings:

1. Add enough water in stock pot to cover chicken.
2. Add chicken, onions, bay leaves, butter, salt and pepper.
3. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium low heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour or until cooked fully and tender.
4. When the chicken is cooked, remove from stock and put on cutting board or large bowl to cool. Leave stock in the pot.
5. When chicken is cool enough to handle, pull chicken off the bone and discard the bones and skin.
6. Cut the chicken into desired size and set aside.
7. FOR THE DUMPLINGS:
8. Put the flour, baking powder and salt in a large mixing bowl whisk together until well combined.
9. Add the oil to the flour mixture and stir o coat flour slightly, then add eggs and water. Mix just until combined.
10. Turn dough out onto floured surface and knead until well mixed.
11. Divide the dough in half. Roll the dough into a thin rectangle and cut into 1/2 inch strips. Repeat cross wise cutting to make squares. Repeat with remaining dough.
12. Toss squares in flour to keep from sticking together.
13. Bring the broth back to a rolling boil and shake off excess flour on the dumplings. Drop into boiling broth and reduce heat to a simmer, uncovered.
14. Stir occasionally to keep from sticking and cook until dumpling are fully cooked. They will fluff up some, cook for about 20-25 minutes.
15. Add the chicken to the pot about last 5 minutes of cooking. Serve hot with garnish of the parsley. Add more salt and pepper if needed.

Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt in medium size bowl. Stir in milk to make a soft dough. Drop by spoonfuls into boiling soup or stew. Grandma would always make these for us when we were under the weather. She would cook a chicken in a pot with water, carrots, onions, and celery until it was done.

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