Chicken and Dumplings Recipe

Ingredients

• 6 cups chicken stock
• 2 pounds boneless chicken breast
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 stalks celery, sliced
• 3 medium carrots, sliced
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup dry sherry
• reserved, simmering chicken stock
• reversed shredded chicken
• 2 cups cake flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup milk
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves
• 1 tablespoon heavy cream
• ¼ teaspoon salt, or to taste
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste