Pennsylvania Dutch Chicken and Flat Dumplings
Ingredients
Chicken
- 1 large (5 pound) washed chicken
- 1 large onion, quartered
- 3 stalks celery, cut into large chunks
- 1 teaspoon whole peppercorns
- 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 eggs
- Water
Flat Dumplings
Instructions
Chicken
- Place chicken in a 6 to 8 quart stockpot. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to boil. Simmer until chicken is done, about 2 hours.
- When cool, remove bones and fat from chicken. Cut into pieces, and return to pot.
Flat Dumplings
- In a bowl, mix together flour and salt. Make a well in the center, and gradually work eggs into the flour until stiff dough is formed, adding water a little at a time if necessary. Knead until smooth. Divide dough in half. Roll each half as thin as possible then cut into thin 1 to 2 inch squares.
- Bring the broth back to rolling boil. Drop noodle squares one at a time, making sure each are drenched in broth. Reduce heat, cover and continue to cook until noodles are done, about 8 minutes. DON'T PEEK!
- Serve in a large bowl and ladle onto plates at the table. Serve with chopped onion.
