Recipe(tried): Chicken Stew with Herb Dumplings (Bisquick, 1960's)

My Bisquick Cookbook is from 1964 and will post two Chicken recipes (#1 Chicken Fricassee with Bisquick Dumplings) (#2 Emergency Chicken Stew and Dumplings)

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#1 CHICKEN FRICASSEE WITH BISQUICK DUMPLINGS

1 (4 to 6 pound) stewing chicken, cut up
1/4 cup fat
2 springs parsley
4 celery tops
1 carrot, sliced
1 slice of onion
2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. ground black pepper
Dumpling dough (recipe follows)

Brown chicken slowly in fat. Place in kettle with just enough boiling water to cover. Ad rest of ingredients except dumplings. Boil 5 minutes; turn down heat and simmer until tender (2-3 hours.)

Make dumplings (see recipe below) and drop on simmering stew. Remove dumplings and chicken to a platter; keep hot while making Gravy (below).

Pour gravy over chicken and dumplings and serve.

Makes 8 servings

TO MAKE THE GRAVY:
Leave chicken broth (about) 4 cups in kettle over low heat. Skim off excess fat. Mix 1/2 cup Bisquick and 1 cup milk or cold water to a smooth paste. Stir into broth. Cook until thickened (about 15 minutes), stirring occasionally. Season to taste.

BASIC DUMPLING RECIPE
Makes 10-12 dumplings

2 cups Bisquick baking mix
3/4 cup milk

Mix Bisquick and milk together thoroughly with fork. Drop by spoonsful onto boiling stew. Cook uncovered over low heat 10 minutes. Then cover and continue cooking 10 minutes longer. Liquid should just bubble gently.

1/2 DUMPLING RECIPE:
1 cup Bisquick, plus
1/4 + 2 tablespoons milk.

FOR HERB DUMPLINGS:
Add 1 tsp EACH poultry seasoning, instant dried onion, celery flakes and parsley flakes to dumpling dough.

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#2 EMERGENCY CHICKEN STEW AND DUMPLINGS

1 pkg. (12 oz) frozen mixed vegetables
1 (10 1/2 oz) can condensed cream of celery soup
1 (10 1/2 oz) can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 soup can of water
1/8 tsp. celery seeds
1 (10 1/2 oz) can chicken cut in bit-size pieces
1/4 cup Bisquick baking mix
1/4 cup water
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 recipe Dumpling dough (recipe above)

Cover frozen mixed vegetables in 1/2 cup boiling salted water 7 minutes.

Combine (undiluted) soups, 1 soup can water and celery seeds. Add vegetables with liquid and bring to a boil. Mix in chicken.

Blend Bisquick and 1/4 cup water; stir in and cook until thickened. Add salt and pepper.

Make half Basic Dumpling Recipe. Drop by spoonsful onto hot chicken mixture. Cook over low heat 10 minutes, uncovered, and 10 minutes, covered.

To serve lift off dumplings, ladle chicken stew onto individual serving dishes and put one or more dumplings on top.

Makes 4 to 6 servings.