Chicken Fricassee With Chive Dumplings

Total Time: 5 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• 4 1/2-5 lbs stewing chicken, cut up
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• salad oil
• 1 cup water
• 3 tablespoons flour
• milk
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons shortening
• 3/4 cup milk
• 3 tablespoons chives, snipped

Recipe

• 1 wash chicken pieces and pat dry. mix 1 cup flour, the salt, pepper and paprika. coat chicken with flour mixture. heat thin layer of salad oil in large skillet; brown chicken on all sides. drain off fat; reserve.
• 2 to skillet, add water and, if desired, chopped onion, lemon juice or herbs, such as rosemary or thyme leaves. cover tightly; cook chicken slowly 2 1/2 - 3 1/2 hours or until fork-tender, adding water if necessary. remove chicken to warm platter; keep warm. pour off liquid in skillet; reserve.
• 3 to make gravy, heat 3 tablespoons reserved fat in skillet. blend in 3 tablespoons flour. cook over low heat, stirring until mixture is smooth and bubbly. remove from heat. add enough milk to reserved liquid to measure 3 cups; pour into skillet. heat to boiling, stirring constantly. boil and stir 1 minute. return chicken to gravy. prepare dough for dumplings, drop by spoonfuls onto hot chicken. cook uncovered 10 minutes; cover and cook 20 minutes longer.
• 4 for dumplings: measure flour, baking powder, chives and salt into bowl. cut in shortening thoroughly until mixture looks like meal. stir in milk.