Chicken And Southern Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 whole large chicken, cut into serving pieces
1 tablespoon salted butter
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon salted butter, melted
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup heavy cream

Preparation

Place the chicken in a pot and cover with water.
Bring to a boil over med-high heat.
Decrease the heat to a simmer and cook for about 1 hour.
Add the butter, 1 teaspoon salt, and the pepper.
Meanwhile, combine the egg, 1 tablespoon water, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and the melted butter in a bowl.
Slowly add the flour, stirring until the mixture forms a ball.
Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
Turn the chilled dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead a few times (add additional flour ot make the dough easy to handle).
Roll out to a 1/8-inch thickness and cut into strips 1 by 4 inches long.
Bring the chicken to a boil over med-high heat and slowly lower the strips of dough into the liquid (keeping the temperature at a boil will help prevent the dumplings from sticking together).
When all the dumplings are in the pot, decrease the heat to a simmer and cook, covered, for about 30 minutes.
Just before serving, stir in the heavy cream.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.