Grandma's Chicken And Dumpling Soup

* Exported from MasterCook *

GRANDMA'S CHICKEN AND DUMPLING SOUP

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Serving Size : 10 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups Main dish

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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********Chicken Broth*******
1 ea Fryer (2 1/2 - 3 lb chicken)
Cut up into small pieces.
6 c Cold water
3 ea Chicken boullion cubes
6 ea Peppercorns
3 ea Whole cloves
**********Soup Base*********
1 cn 10 3/4 oz. chicken broth
1 cn 10 3/4 oz. cream chick. soup
1 cn 10 3/4 oz. cream mush. soup
1 c Chopped celery
1 1/2 c Chopped carrots
1/4 c Chopped onion
1 c Chopped potatoes
1 ea Small bay leaf
1 c Fresh or frozen peas
1 t Seasoned salt
******Feather Dumplings*****
2 c Flour
1 t Salt
4 ts Baking powder
1/4 ts White or black pepper
1 ea Egg, well beaten
2 tb Melted butter
2/3 c Milk

Place fryer, water, boullion, peppercorns and cloves
in kettle and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer
until chicken is tender (about 1 1/2 hours). Cool
chicken just slightly; cut into bite size pieces and
set aside. Strain and skim chicken broth. Put
reserved chicken and broth in large kettle; add cans
of broth, chicken, and mushroom soups, celery,
carrots, onion, potatoes, bay leaf, peas and seasoned
salt. Put cover on kettle; simmer soup on low heat for
about 2-3 hours. About 30 minutes before serving, mix
up feather dumplings by sifting dry ingredients
together. Add egg, melted butter and enough milk to
make moist, stiff batter. Drop by teaspoons into
boiling liquid. Cook, covered and without "peeking"
for 18-20 minutes or until the dumplings are done.
Yield is 10 - 12 servings.



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