Cracker Barrel Chicken - n - Dumplings

Ingredients:

• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• pinch of salt
• 2 tablespoons butter cut into pieces
• 1 cup or less buttermilk
• 2 quarts chicken broth
• 3 cups cooked chicken, shredded
• Spices and seasonings to taste -- black pepper, poultry seasoning, parsley, etc.

Instructions:

1. Combine dry ingredients
2. Cut in butter
3. Slowly add buttermilk until dough forms a ball
4. Turn dough out onto a heavily floured work surfance and knead until dough loses it stickimess
5. Roll dough out to a thin sheet and cut into about 2 inch squares.  Irregular shapes are fine
6. Move dumplings to a floured plate and flour between the layers
7. Meanwhile bring the chicken broth to a boil
8. Once boiling, drop the dumplings, one at a time, into the hot broth, stirring constantly
9. Once all of the dumplings have been added, reduce heat a little and cook for about 20 minutes.
10. Add the chicken, reduce to a simmer, and cook for about 30 minutes more,  The added flour on the dumplings should thicken the sauce.

Variation:

Chopped carrots, celery, and onions could be added to the broth before the dumplings.  By the time the sauce in thickened, they should be tender.