Chicken Fricassee With Tomato Dumplings

For fricassee: 2 1/2 Broiler/fryer chicken, cut u

3 c Water

2 Celery

2 md Carrots, thinly sliced

1 md Onion, chopped

1/2 ts Salt

1/4 ts Pepper

1/4 ts Ground allspice

1/2 c Cold water

2 tb Flour

Recipe by: Bountiful OH, P. Bruns For Dumplings: 1 1/2 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

3/4 teaspoon dry mustard

1/2 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup tomato juice

In a large kettle, combine all fricassee ingredients except water and flour; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 2 hrs. or until chicken is tender. In a small bowl, combine water and flour; mix well. Add to chicken mixture; stir. In a large bowl, combine all dumpling ingredients except tomato juice; mix well. Gradually stir in tomato juice, forming soft dough. Drop dumpling mixture, in rounded teaspoons, over chicken mixture. Cover and cook 15-20 min. or until dumplings are done. (Do not lift cover during cooking time.)
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