Chicken with Dumplings

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   Arrange chicken in a large kettle or pressure cooker.

2. 2

   If you are using the kettle, add one of the onions stuck with the cloves, the peppercorns thyme, salt and water.

3. 3

   Cover, bring to a boil, and simmer gently for 2 hours or until chicken is very tender.

4. 4

   Add remaining vegetables during last hour.

5. 5

   If you are using a pressure cooker, add only 1 1/2 cups water, place all the vegetables in the cooker with the chicken at the beginning, bring to 15 pounds pressure, cook for 35 minutes, let cool before removing petcock.

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   Meanwhile, mix the batter for the dumplings, using the biscuit mix, egg and milk.

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   When chicken is cooked, place dumplings over the top of chicken and vegetables, turn on heat once more, cook covered for 12 minutes or until dumplings are puffed.

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   Serve dumplings in place of potatoes, spooning the rich chicken broth over the top of each serving.

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