If light and fluffy dumplings are your goal (and really, why wouldn't they be?) and you're looking for more tips for making chicken and dumplings, then buttermilk will also come in handy. Buttermilk ...
To make the dumplings, cut the shortening or butter into the flour using a pastry cutter or two forks. Stir in buttermilk until a thick dough forms. Roll out on a floured surface and cut into squares.
No fussy rolling or dough cutting required: Just scrape the soft batter into boiling, salted water with a spoon for perfect, pillowy free-form dumplings. By Mia Leimkuhler Sometimes I bring home a ...
cornmeal and buttermilk and drop it by the spoonful into your pot. As you can tell, this recipe brings together two comfort food favorites – chicken and dumplings and chili – in one Dutch oven.