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["Cover the chicken with water and bring to a boil in a large dutch oven or pot.", "Add 1 1/2 tsp.", "salt.", "Add 1/2 tsp.", "pepper.", "Add garlic powder, dried thyme and ground red pepper.", "Add desired amount of chopped onion, celery and carrot (optional).", "Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour.", "Remove chicken, saving broth in dutch oven.", "Allow to cool.", "Skim fat from broth.", "(I cook the chicken the night before and pour the fat into a container and refrigerate overnight; it is easier to skim the fat this way.)", "Bring broth to a simmer.", "Skin, bone and coursely chop chicken.", "Add chicken, bouillon and remaining salt & pepper to broth.", "Return to simmer.", "TO MAKE DUMPLINGS...", "Combine flour and poultry seasoning in a bowl.", "Cut in shortening and bacon drippings with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly.", "Add milk, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened.", "Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface.", "Roll out to 1/8 inch thickness.", "Cut into 1 inch pieces.", "Bring broth to a boil.", "Drop dumplings, a few at a time, into boiling broth.", "Stir gently.", "Reduce heat, cover and simmer...stirring often, for about 25 minutes.", "ENJOY THIS SOUTHERN ""COMFORT"" FOOD ON A COLD DAY!"]
