Chicken Fricassee with Dumplings

• 1 broiler-fryer, cut up
• 2 cups chicken broth or water
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoned pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (if using water)
• 2 tablespoons flour
• Yellow food coloring, optional
• 1 cup cake flour, sifted
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening
• 2 teaspoons parsley, chopped
• 1 tablespoon green onion tops, chopped
• 1 large egg
• 3 tablespoons milk
• Garnish: parsley sprigs

1. Put the chicken in a large pot with broth, onion, celery, bay leaf, seasoned salt and pepper.
2. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 40 to 45 minutes or until chicken is tender.
3. Thicken liquid in pot with flour mixed with 3 tablespoons water.
4. Simmer for a few minutes more.
5. Add a few drops of yellow food coloring.
6. Dumpling Batter: Into a large bowl sift together the cake flour, baking powder and salt, and using a fork or pastry blender cut in vegetable shortening.
7. Add parsley and green onion tops.
8. In a separate bowl beat egg with milk.
9. Stir wet ingredients into dry and blend together into a drop biscuit batter.
10. Drop batter by teaspoonful onto simmering chicken.
11. Cover pot and steam for 10 minutes, or until dumplings test clean with a toothpick.
12. Garnish with parsley.

broilerfryer, chicken broth, onion, celery, bay leaf, salt, pepper, salt, flour, yellow food coloring, cake flour, baking powder, salt, vegetable shortening, parsley, green onion, egg, milk, parsley sprigs

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/chicken-fricassee-with-dumplings-recipe.html (may not work)