Chicken And Dumpling Soup

Ingredients

• 1 chicken, cut into joints
• 1 cup milk
• 1 egg
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Flour, for dumplings
• Parsley, chopped
• Thickening agent (e.g., cornstarch slurry)
• Chopped celery (optional)
• Fresh corn kernels (optional)

Method

1. 1 Place chicken joints in a pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 1 hour until the chicken is cooked through.
2. 2 While the chicken cooks, mix milk, egg, salt, and enough flour to create a stiff dough. Stir until smooth.
3. 3 Drop spoonfuls of the dumpling mixture into the boiling soup. Add chopped celery or fresh corn kernels if desired.
4. 4 Thicken the soup with a slurry if needed. Season with salt, pepper, and parsley. Simmer for a few more minutes until dumplings are cooked.
5. 5 Serve hot in a tureen.