Grandma Stars Pot Pie Chicken Dumplings Recipes

GRANDMA'S DUMPLINGS FROM SCRATCH: 100+ YEAR OLD RECIPE

Steps:

• Mix the first 6 ingredients together until combined. Slowly add the water until you form a dough. You may have to add more or less water to form the ball.
• Roll out the dumpling dough on a floured surface thin and cut into bite size pieces.
• Drop them one at a time into simmering chicken/broth. She would always drop a few then wait a bit, then drop a few more. She said this kept them from sticking together in the end. After they are all added, give a gentle stir (once or twice around the pot, then leave it alone).
• Let the dumplings simmer in the chicken/broth mixture until they float to the top (about 15 minutes or so). I have let them simmer a longer, and that's fine. She would taste the broth one last time after the dumplings were done for seasoning before we got to eat them!

GRANDMA'S LEFTOVER TURKEY POT PIE

Steps:

• Whisk together the flour and 1/2 teaspoon of salt in a bowl. Cut the shortening into the flour mixture with a pastry cutter until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Drizzle the ice water, about 1 tablespoon at a time, over the mixture and gently work the water into the dough with your fingers. Add more water as needed until you can gather the dough together in a ball. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a saucepan, mix together the turkey, onion, cream of potato soup, cream of chicken soup, water, and mixed vegetables. Bring the mixture to a boil; reduce heat and allow to simmer while you prepare the crust.
• Cut the dough in almost equal halves. Roll the larger piece into a circle on a floured work surface and fit into a 10-inch cast-iron skillet. Roll out the smaller piece into a circle to fit the top. Pour the hot turkey filling into the bottom crust. Place top crust over the filling, crimp the two crusts together with a fork, and cut several slits in the top with a sharp knife.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the crust is golden brown, about 45 minutes.

GRANDMA'S CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Mix flour and shortening together in a bowl until it resembles cornmeal.
• Slightly beat egg and milk together in a separate bowl. Add to flour mixture and stir to form a ball of dough. Place onto a floured surface; knead and roll as thin as possible using a floured rolling pin. Let dough stand for 2 hours.
• Place chicken into a large pot and add water to just cover. Bring to a boil over high heat and continue to boil until chicken is no longer pink in the center and meat falls off of the bone, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Remove chicken from the pot; strain broth and return to the pot. Add 2 cups water and bouillon. Remove meat from bones and return to broth. Add celery, carrots, and onion. Bring to a boil; continue to boil for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cut dough into strips, approximately 1-inch wide. Tear strips and drop into boiling broth. Continue to boil for 10 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

GRANDMA ALMA'S CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Take the skin from the chicken and put in a pan with 1/4 cup of water and render. Put the chicken in a pot and cover with 6 cups of water. Bring to a boil and cook for 30 minutes. Pull the chicken from the broth and let cool. When the skin has been rendered, strain and cool until the fat has solidified. Bring the broth that is left from cooking the chicken to a light boil and add the milk, oleo, pepper and salt. Whisk in the sifted flour until the broth has thickened. Dice the chicken and add to the white sauce and let simmer. Mix the baking powder, flour, chicken fat, milk and salt in a bowl and mix. Put out onto a floured surface and knead until completely blended. Roll out thin (1/2-inch) and cut into 1 to 2 inch squares. Add to the white sauce and chicken, do not stir until the dough is set (cooked), cover and let cook for 20 minutes before stirring. Check seasoning and serve.
• Combine flour, cornmeal, salt and pepper in a bowl. Drain the pickles. Heat the canola oil on medium high heat. Dip the pickles in buttermilk and coat with the flour/cornmeal mixture. Drop into the hot oil and fry until golden brown. Transfer to paper napkins to drain. Season with salt and serve.
• Yield: 2 to 4 servings as a side.

GRANDMA STAR'S POT PIE (CHICKEN & DUMPLINGS)

Steps:

• Place chicken in a large Dutch oven, cutting into pieces to fit if necessary. Cover completely with water.
• Add tomatoes, celery, carrots, onion, peppercorns, and celery salt. You may add other herbs and spices as you see fit.
• Place Dutch oven over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 2 hours.
• Meanwhile, to make the dumplings, mix together flour, baking soda, and seasoned salt in a mixing bowl.
• Cut butter into flour mixture using two knives or a pastry blender.
• Add milk 1 tablespoons at a time until a dough forms.
• Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead lightly just until smooth.
• Roll dough to a thickness of 1/8" using a floured rolling pin. If dough starts sticking, dust dough with more flour. Don't be bashful about adding flour here. It will be used to thicken the broth later.
• Cut rolled dough into strips approximately 1/2" wide. Stack a few strips on top of each other and cut crosswise into 3/4" lengths. Place dumplings in a floured dish, adding a dusting of flour after each new layer is added to the dish. Place dish, covered, in refrigerator until broth is ready.
• To finish the broth, remove the chicken and vegetables from the pot. Discard the vegetables*. Pour the remaining broth through a fine strainer into another pot or a large bowl. Return broth to the Dutch oven.
• Return Dutch oven to the stove. Bring broth to a boil.
• Add dumplings, with a large portion of the flour in the dish, to the broth. Return to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pull the meat from half the chicken and shred it. Cut other half of chicken into pieces. The pieces can either be brushed with BBQ sauce to serve with the potpie or saved for another use.
• Add the shredded chicken to the Dutch oven. Stir to combine. Make sure chicken is heated through before ladling in bowls.
• *If you will be using the broth for soup (instead of adding the dumplings), reserve and chop the vegetables. Add them back to the broth after the broth has been strained. You also have the option of not straining the broth if you are using it for soup. But watch out for the peppercorns!

CHICKEN IN A POT WITH DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a large pot combine chicken, carrots, onion, celery, peppercorns, and bay leaf. Cover with water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. When meat is falling off the bone, remove the chicken from the pot and set aside to cool. Strain and reserve to remove vegetables and reserve stock. When chicken is cool, remove all meat from the bones and shred.
• In a large heavy pot, heat oil over medium high heat. Stir in onion and cook for 1 minute. Stir in carrots, celery and potatoes and toss to coat. Cook vegetables for 3 minutes. Stir in flour and cook for 2 minutes. Add reserved stock and stir until it thickens. Add an additional cup of water if more liquid is needed. Simmer for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in chicken and parsley and season with salt and pepper.
• For the dumplings: In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder and salt. Using a pastry blender, two knives or your fingertips cut the butter into the flour. Stir in the milk and parsley. Drop by the spoonful into the simmering stew. Simmer for 8 minutes or until firm.