Ingredients

• 4 pounds boneless , skinless chicken meat
• 2 small carrots , sliced
• 3 sweets potatoes , peeled and cubed
• 3 Irishs potatoes , cubed
• 5 small onions
• 5 cups water
• salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 stalks celery tops
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 4 tablespoons rendered chicken fat

Instructions

1. 1 Place chicken in a large pot. Add salt and pepper, a dash of cayenne, a bay leaf, and a handful of celery tops. Cover with water, and cook until done. Discard bay leaf. Add vegetables, and continue cooking until vegetables are nearly done.
2. 2 Meanwhile, make the dumplings. Mix together flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, baking powder, chicken fat. Mix in enough water to make a stiff dough. Divide dough into three parts. Roll out, and cut into squares.
3. 3 Add 1/3 dumplings to simmering chicken, and cook 5 minutes. Add another third, and cook 5 minutes more. Add the remaining third, and cook 5 minutes longer. Serve.

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