Chicken Fricassee with Bisquick Dumplings
1 chicken (4 to 5 lb.) cut up ¼ cup fat 2 sprigs parsley 4 celery tops 1 carrot, sliced 1 slice of onion 2 tsp. salt ⅛ tsp. pepper
Brown chicken slowly in fat. Place in kettle with just enough boiling water to cover. Add rest of ingredients. Boil 5 min. Turn down heat and simmer until tender (2 to 3 hr.). Prepare and cook Dumplings (recipe [page 10])—except add ¼ cup chopped parsley. Remove dumplings and chicken and place on platter. Keep hot while making Gravy (recipe below). 8 servings.
Gravy: Leave chicken broth (about 4 cups) in kettle over low heat. Skim off excess fat. Mix ½ cup Bisquick and 1 cup milk or cold water to a smooth paste. Stir into broth. Cook until thickened (about 15 min.) stirring occasionally. Season to taste.