Directions
- 1
Place above ingredients in large pan with 6 quarts water.
- 2
Cook until chicken is done, 165° internal temperature.
- 3
Remove the chicken and save the liquid to cook the dumplings.
- 4
Combine flour, salt and pepper in mixing bowl.
- 5
Cut in butter with mixer.
- 6
Add the eggs and chicken broth.
- 7
Mix well.
- 8
Dough should be soft and pliable.
- 9
Roll dough very thin, 1/8 inch thick.
- 10
Cut in 2-inch squares.
- 11
Drop into boiling broth.
- 12
Stir constantly so as not to stick.
- 13
Cook about 15 minutes and reduce heat to simmer additional 30 minutes.
- 14
Pick chicken off the bones and add to dumplings.
Published November 12, 2026 · straight from the family recipe box, exactly as the family wrote it.
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