Special Chicken & Dumplings

Ingredients

• 90g plain flour, divided into 60g and 30g
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1 chicken (about 2 and ½ Kg), cut into 10 – 12 pieces
• 2 tablespoons corn oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 medium carrots, chopped
• 2 celery sticks, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 900ml chicken stock (2 Knorr stock cubes)
• 1/2 cup white wine or cider
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 bay leaves
• 5 whole peppercorns
• 320g all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 155ml milk
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 200ml cream
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme
• Additional salt and pepper to taste