Damn! Gonna need those recipes Bill ...
Chicken and dumplings.
3 cups flour
1/2 cup crisco
1 cup water
1 tsp salt
Mix together, break pieces off and roll with a rolling pin. Dust the center top and rolling pin with flour to keep from sticking. May need to more water or flour to get it to kneed right.
Roll to 1/8 to 3/16 thickness and cut into squares. Put in square casserole dish with wax paper between layers and refrigerate or freeze over night. (I like to freeze)
The next day
Boil a whole chicken (5-6 lbs) until it's falling apart in salted water with 1/2 sliced onion and a bit of garlic powder. When done save the broth pull apart chicken and set aside.
Put 1/2 the left over broth in the pot
(save the other 1/2 in case you need to add more as the dumpling absorbs it )
Add 32 oz of store bought seasoned chicken broth
1 16 oz can of turkey gravy
1 16 oz can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup chopped celery
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Bring to a simmer add cold dumplings and simmer 1 hour
Remove from heat Add your chicken back in let stand for ten minutes or so.
Thicken with flour or thin with broth as needed.
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Scalloped potatoes and ham
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup flour
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 cups milk
Up 3 cups ham, cooked
1 large green pepper, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded (I use 1 cup)
5 cups potatoes, pared and sliced
Directions:
1
Melt butter in large sauce pan over low heat; cook pepper and onion until tender, blend in flour, salt, and pepper.
2
Cook, stirring constantly, for about 1 minute. Remove from heat gradually stir in milk.
3
Return to heat; cook until thickened and bubbly.
4
Fold in ham, and cheese. Pour over potatoes in a large bowl.
5
Stir gently then move into a buttered 13X9-inch baking dish; cover with foil.
6
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
7
Uncover and continue to bake for 1 hour.
8
Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.