Subj : Dolly Parton Top 10 - 07Ń
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From : Dave Drum
Date : Wed Dec 06 2023 17:20:00

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      Title: Dolly Parton's Hearty Chicken & Dumplings
 Categories: Poultry, Vegetables, Breads
      Yield: 6 servings
 
      3 lb Stewing hen
           Onion; peeled, left whole
    1/4 c  Celery leaves; chopped
  2 1/2 ts Salt; divided
    3/4 ts Pepper
      2 c  All-purpose flour
    1/4 c  Milk
      3 tb Shortening
    1/2 ts Baking soda
 
  Add two quarts of water to a Dutch oven. Then add two
  teaspoons of salt and the chicken. Cover and bring to a
  boil. Once the base is boiling, reduce the heat to a
  simmer and add in your pepper, celery leaves and whole,
  peeled onion.
  
  With all your ingredients inside, replace the cover and
  let this simmer away until the chicken starts to come
  away from the bone, about an hour,
  
  When the chicken is nice and tender turn off the heat
  and remove it from the pot to cool. Then take the broth
  you’ve made and strain it. If you want your broth to be
  clearer, you can use cheesecloth - it's a helpful tool
  to keep in the kitchen.
  
  Then, once the chicken is cooler to handle, start to
  remove the meat - you can discard the bones and skin.
  Since the chicken is so tender, it will pull apart
  pretty easily. If you do have some larger pieces, like
  the chicken breast, cut it into 1" pieces.
  
  If you’d like, this is a perfect place to stop. You can
  refrigerate the broth and chicken and prep this dish the
  next day if you want
  
  With your broth strained, return it to the Dutch oven
  and bring to a boil. While this is going, you can start
  to make the dumplings. It’s pretty simple - almost like
  making a biscuit. Just whisk together the flour, salt
  and baking soda. Then cut in the shortening until it’s
  in pea-sized pieces. You can do this with your hands or
  a pastry blender to keep the shortening cold.
  
  Once that’s combined, stir in your milk. After this has
  come together as a dough, turn it out onto the
  countertop (be sure to dust it with a little flour
  first) and knead for a few minutes. Dolly recommends
  five.
  
  With the dough ready, roll it out until it's about a
  1/2" thick. From there, cut it into 1" to 1 1/2"
  squares.
  
  At this point, that broth should be boiling. Being
  careful, spoon the dumplings into the broth, cover your
  pot and cook for ten minutes. After that, stir in your
  chicken and cook until heated through - just a few more
  minutes. Also, add Dolly’s favorite pecan chicken salad
  to the table.
  
  Dolly Parton, Dollywood, Tennessee
  
  Makes: 8 servings
  
  RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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