Chicken and Dumplings

Ingredients

• 4 tbsp. butter, melted
• 3/4 cup (6 oz) whole milk
• 1 tbsp. fresh thyme (or 1 teaspoon dried thyme)
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. freshly cracked black pepper
• 1 tbsp. plus 1 teaspoon, baking powder
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• salt, to taste
• 2 tsp. freshly cracked black pepper (or to taste)
• 4 cups shredded cooked chicken
• 32 oz. (1 quart) chicken stock
• 12 oz. (1 can) evaporated milk
• 3 tbsp. all purpose flour
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 cup matchstick carrots
• 1 cup chopped yellow onion
• 6 tbsp. butter