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Kentucky-Style Chicken & Dumplings

Submitted by John Pershing ’10 & Kate Pershing ’11

INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS

Prep Time: 20-30 mins 1. Boil chicken breasts with bouillon and any dried
Cook Time: 15 mins herbs you like (we like tarragon, but feel free to
Serves: 8 play around). Let the chicken and herbs boil until
2 large chicken breasts cooked through, approximately 30 minutes.
1 cup self-rising flour 2. Bring the broth to a boil in a separate pot.
1 cup all-purpose flour 3. Knead flour, butter, eggs, and milk in a mixing
1 tbsp softened butter bowl.
2 eggs 4. Split the dough in half and roll it out thin on a
1/2 cup milk lightly floured surface.
4-6 cups chicken broth 5. Using a pizza cutter or knife, cut dough into small
squares, about one inch on a side.
6. Repeat the rolling and cutting with the remaining
“This is a recipe that is very special to dough.
our family. We make it at every family 7. Drop dough squares into boiling broth and cook
gathering and special event. These until done, between 10 and 15 minutes.
dumplings outshine the turkey on the depending on how thick your squares are.
Thanksgiving table every year!” 8. Shred and add chicken breasts to dumplings.

Note: If making these at Thanksgiving, use the
juice from the cooked turkey in your broth to really
kick it up a notch!

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