Chicken & Dumplings Cracker Barrel Copykat

Directions

Place chicken in a Dutch oven. Add water and 2 teaspoons salt and bring to the boil.

Cover, reduce the heat, and simmer for 1 hour or until tender (should almost fall off bone).

Remove the chicken from the broth and cool. Bone the chicken and cut meat into bite-sized pieces

Bring the broth to a gentle boil and add black pepper

Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. Cut in the cold butter or shortening. Add the buttermilk, stirring with a fork until moistened.

Knead the dough 4 to 5 times, and cut off ½-inch pieces. Drop into the gently boiling broth.

Reduce the heat to medium-low, and cook for about 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Stir in the chicken and serve.

In a pressure cooker you can reduce cooking time to 30 minutes.