#107 – Fluffy Dumpling Chicken Soup & Spicy Applesauce Cake

Fluffy Dumpling Chicken Soup

• 10 cups chicken stock
• 2-3 cups diced or shredded chicken
• 3 stalks of celery
• 3 diced carrots
• Heat in large saucepan until vegetables are soft (20-25 minutes)

Dumplings

• 1 ½ cup flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 tbsp. butter
• ¾ cup milk

Mix flour and salt then rub in butter until mixture resembles breadcrumbs.

Mix in milk

Drop golf ball size dumplings into pot

Cover and simmer for 15 minutes — DO NOT LIFT LID

Spicy Applesauce Cake

• 2 cups flour
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• 1 tbsp baking cocoa
• 1 ½ tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp allspice
• 1 tsp cloves
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ cup olive oil
• 2 cups chunky applesauce
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips
• 1 cup raisins

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine dry ingredients in a bowl. In a separate mixing bowl, combine shortening, applesauce and eggs, beat until well mixed. Stir in chocolate chips and raisins and fold into dry ingredients. Pour into a greased 9 x 13 inch pan and bake for 35 — 40 minutes. Frost with cream cheese frosting.