Mama's Ham Dumplings - Paula Deen

Ingredients

• bone from a whole ham or 3 pounds ham hock or knuckle
• 3 quarts water
• 1 large white onion, peeled and halved
• 1 large carrot, peeled and cut in large chunks
• 6 whole peppercorns, plus whole black pepper in a mill
• raised dumplings (recipe follows)
• 1 cup leftover boiled (or raw) Country Ham, cut into julienne
• ¼ cup chopped parsley plus two tablespoons for garnish (optional)
• 10 ounces (about 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons lard, shortening, or unsalted butter
• 1 cup whole buttermilk or plain all-natural whole milk yogurt thinned to buttermilk consistency with water or milk