Aunt Flo’s Homemade Chicken and Dumplings || Classic Southern Comfort Food Recipe

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner and lower in calories; chicken thighs are more affordable.

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour offers more nutrients; all-purpose flour is often less expensive.

Prepare the chicken and broth, ensuring the broth is pretty and flavorful.

Add turmeric to the broth for color in the dumplings.

In a mixing bowl, combine all-purpose flour (not self-rising) and shortening.

Add whole buttermilk to the flour and shortening mixture.

Mix by hand to form a dough, treating it like biscuit dough but tighter.

Adjust the consistency with a little water or buttermilk as needed.

Roll out the dough on a floured surface, ensuring it's tight and not too thick.

Cut the rolled dough into dumpling shapes using a knife or pizza cutter.

Toss the dumplings in flour to prevent them from sticking together before cooking.

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