I love chicken & dumplings but can not figure out a good, easy recipe for homemade dumplings that will make a delicious pot of dumplings? I'm talking good like Cracker Barrel or something your grandma would make. Please help me!!
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quote:Originally posted by drumwrite1:
I love chicken & dumplings but can not figure out a good, easy recipe for homemade dumplings that will make a delicious pot of dumplings? I'm talking good like Cracker Barrel or something your grandma would make. Please help me!!
Check this site out. http://allrecipes.com/ . Hopefully it will help you.
Good for you! You're cooking then?
quote:Originally posted by drumwrite1:
I love chicken & dumplings but can not figure out a good, easy recipe for homemade dumplings that will make a delicious pot of dumplings? I'm talking good like Cracker Barrel or something your grandma would make. Please help me!!
I can't tell you exactly how to make them since I don't use a recipe but here's a few pointers:
Don't use too much broth - you'll water down the chicken-ness.
After removing the chick from he broth, drop in a quartered onion and a couple sticks of celery and boil them while you are preparing the dumps. Strain them out of the broth before you drop in the dumplins (they ruin the presentation).
For the dunps: Use a whole stick of real butter (melted) in about 2.5 to 3 cups of flour and a hefty pinch or two of baking soda.
Mix ICE COLD WATER into the butter/flour mix until you have a nice, stiff, peanut butter consistency. To much water and the dumps will disintegrate. Too little and . . Well I don't don't know what they will do there. When I screw up, it's because I used too much water.
Fold the dumps about 7 times or so (no more than 10) and roll-pin them on the counter with lots of extra flour. I like them really thin and small so I roll them to a little more than 1/8 inch thickness. No more than a quarter inch thich or they willbe too firm and chewey.
Before you add the dummps to the boiling water, mix a handful fo flour with lots of COLD water and stir some into the boiling water to add some thickness to the broth.
I use a pizza cutter to cut the dumps into 1.5" squares. Drop them in the boiling water and simmer them about 10 minutes with a cracked lid.
Never stir the dumps! Just gently dunk them under the other dumps every now and then.
Cook up some collards or turnip greens with a little fat back.
Add some corn bread and feed your soul!
I want to share this very simple and quick chicken/dumpling recipe--I'm sure the homemade dumplings are better, but this is really good!
First, boil a very hearty hen (richer broth)--take the meat off the bones and add to broth. Bring meat and broth to a boil and while boiling add 2 cans of plain refrigerated biscuits (the cheaper the better and pinched off in small portions--about 4 pieces per biscuit). Let this cook (covered) for approx. 30 min. or until dumplings are cooked.
Couple this with a chilled can of cranberry sauce, green beans, salad, etc., and you've got quick and easy meal!
First, boil a very hearty hen (richer broth)--take the meat off the bones and add to broth. Bring meat and broth to a boil and while boiling add 2 cans of plain refrigerated biscuits (the cheaper the better and pinched off in small portions--about 4 pieces per biscuit). Let this cook (covered) for approx. 30 min. or until dumplings are cooked.
Couple this with a chilled can of cranberry sauce, green beans, salad, etc., and you've got quick and easy meal!
quote:Originally posted by vick13:
Good for you! You're cooking then?
Who me ? Sorry Vick13 I'm not cooking. I just know about this website from my nephew who likes their hamburger recipes.
Try the flour tortilla directions on the internet. I had them once and they were good. Also instant. Not to make tortillas---to make dumplings from tortillas!
quote:Originally posted by hammbone:
I want to share this very simple and quick chicken/dumpling recipe--I'm sure the homemade dumplings are better, but this is really good!
First, boil a very hearty hen (richer broth)--take the meat off the bones and add to broth. Bring meat and broth to a boil and while boiling add 2 cans of plain refrigerated biscuits (the cheaper the better and pinched off in small portions--about 4 pieces per biscuit). Let this cook (covered) for approx. 30 min. or until dumplings are cooked.
Couple this with a chilled can of cranberry sauce, green beans, salad, etc., and you've got quick and easy meal!
My mother use to fix dumplings this way. I have tryed the homemade ones. This method is much faster and taste better.
and if you don't like the thick dumplings,frozen pie shells make for wonderful "slick devil" dumplings.Just thaw and slice.
quote:Originally posted by GoFish:quote:Originally posted by drumwrite1:
I love chicken & dumplings but can not figure out a good, easy recipe for homemade dumplings that will make a delicious pot of dumplings? I'm talking good like Cracker Barrel or something your grandma would make. Please help me!!
I can't tell you exactly how to make them since I don't use a recipe but here's a few pointers:
Don't use too much broth - you'll water down the chicken-ness.
After removing the chick from he broth, drop in a quartered onion and a couple sticks of celery and boil them while you are preparing the dumps. Strain them out of the broth before you drop in the dumplins (they ruin the presentation).
For the dunps: Use a whole stick of real butter (melted) in about 2.5 to 3 cups of flour and a hefty pinch or two of baking soda.
Mix ICE COLD WATER into the butter/flour mix until you have a nice, stiff, peanut butter consistency. To much water and the dumps will disintegrate. Too little and . . Well I don't don't know what they will do there. When I screw up, it's because I used too much water.
Fold the dumps about 7 times or so (no more than 10) and roll-pin them on the counter with lots of extra flour. I like them really thin and small so I roll them to a little more than 1/8 inch thickness. No more than a quarter inch thich or they willbe too firm and chewey.
Before you add the dummps to the boiling water, mix a handful fo flour with lots of COLD water and stir some into the boiling water to add some thickness to the broth.
I use a pizza cutter to cut the dumps into 1.5" squares. Drop them in the boiling water and simmer them about 10 minutes with a cracked lid.
Never stir the dumps! Just gently dunk them under the other dumps every now and then.
Cook up some collards or turnip greens with a little fat back.
Add some corn bread and feed your soul!
This is how I make my dumplings. I don't measure either but this sound right. One point to clarify though, use all purpose flour not self rising.
quote:Originally posted by JustMe:
One point to clarify though, use all purpose flour not self rising.
Exposing some of my own ignorance here: I've never really known the difference. What would happen if you used one over the other?
quote:Originally posted by GoFish:quote:Originally posted by JustMe:
One point to clarify though, use all purpose flour not self rising.
Exposing some of my own ignorance here: I've never really known the difference. What would happen if you used one over the other?
If you were to use self rising flour, the dumpling would literally "rise" when they hit the pot. This would lead to a thicker, gummier dumpling. You can recover from this by cooking your dumplings longer so they are done all the way through. I just prefer the thinner dumplings.
Again, try the flour tortillas or the pie crust. I am doing pie cruists next time.
first boil your chicken until done then in a bowl mix water and flour together until it comes together ,but if get dry add more water or if it gets to wet put more flour in it.take chicken out of the broth let cool, then take it off the bone. let the broth come to a boil put the chicken back in and use a spoon to make dumplings just spoon them in.let cook until the dumplings or done but not over done about 5 to 10 mins
SEVERAL WAYS TO MAKE DUMPLINGS BUT ONLY ONE WAY TO PUT THEM IN THE BROTH
1. Do not put dumplings in a pot that is boiling...this causes dumplings to break up...Simply bring to a boil then lower temp to where the broth is not rolling...
2. Do not stir the dumplings....simply allow them to simmer...dunk occassionally BUT DO NOT STIR they will break up and you will have a mess.
3. Do not put too many in at once...add in small batches...
4. Keep the dumplings small around 1 inch
1. Do not put dumplings in a pot that is boiling...this causes dumplings to break up...Simply bring to a boil then lower temp to where the broth is not rolling...
2. Do not stir the dumplings....simply allow them to simmer...dunk occassionally BUT DO NOT STIR they will break up and you will have a mess.
3. Do not put too many in at once...add in small batches...
4. Keep the dumplings small around 1 inch
Switched to the Plantation dumplings in the frozen food section @ area foodlands. Usually get 2 or 3 packages. They make perfect dumplings, just boil hen with some carrots, celery and some poultry seasoning, salt & pepper. Debone the bird, remove veggies and bring to a boil. I shread the chicken while the dumplings are cooking and then add back, turn on low and simmer awhile.
quote:Originally posted by PEJ:
Switched to the Plantation dumplings in the frozen food section @ area foodlands. Usually get 2 or 3 packages. They make perfect dumplings, just boil hen with some carrots, celery and some poultry seasoning, salt & pepper. Debone the bird, remove veggies and bring to a boil. I shread the chicken while the dumplings are cooking and then add back, turn on low and simmer awhile.
I've had good results with the frozen dumplings, also. So much easier to use.
Well Mrs Bama can make the Dumplings from Scratch , as My Mom did.. but the 8" or 10" what ever size they are, Flour Tortiles works really well, cut into strips and droped into Pot after chicken and what ever you chose to cook in with the chicken. And a Skillet Of Mexican Cornbread ... oh Yummmie Yummmie !! 
Whenever I make it, I use Bisquick recipe. Actually its the only way I know of, to make it. But there are other recipes out there.
1. Open can of Sweet Sue
2. Dump contents into saucepan
3. Heat
4. Eat
or
1. Go to Cracker Barrel
2. Dump contents into saucepan
3. Heat
4. Eat
or
1. Go to Cracker Barrel