libbie custer's chicken and dumplings
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One of my favorite recipes from one of my favorite cookbooks. The Military Wives Cookbook by Pam Tillery. Early American history of Military wives with a strong focus on the Civil War. Excepts from letters add a special touch to this delicious classic
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Ingredients For libbie custer's chicken and dumplings
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5chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
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2bouillion cubes
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1 smonion chopped
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2 stickclelery , chopped 1/4 inch pieces
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4 stickcarrots, peeled and chopped 1/4 inch pieces
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1 tspsalt
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1 cpeas, fresh or frozen
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1 1/2 call-purpose flour
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3/4 tsprounded spoon on baking powder
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1/4 cbutter
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1/3 cplus 2 tbs ice cold water
How To Make libbie custer's chicken and dumplings
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1In a stock pot boil chicken. Add bouillon, onion and celery. Boil 10 minutes.
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2Reduce heat to low. Add carrots and simmer 30-35 minutes.
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3Remove chicken from water and set aside to cool. Cube chicken.
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4Dumplings: In a medium bowl blend the listed ingredients. to form a dough.
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5Flour surface. Roll out tin and cut 3x2 inch strips.
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6Bring remaining broth from chicken to a rapid boil and drop dough strips i quickly. Cook about 10-12 minutes.
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7Add the diced chicken. season with salt and pepper.
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8Cover and simmer a few extra minutes.
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9When dumplings are done, if you want a thicker gravy then mix 2 TBS flour with 1/4 cup cold water and slowly add to the mixture stirring until smooth and desired thickness.
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