Chicken with Herbed Dumplings

Ingredients

• Chicken:
• ½ cup milk
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 bay leaf
• + 10 more ingredients
• • 1 onion, quartered
  • 1 celery rib, cut into 2-inch pieces
  • Dumplings:
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh herbs, such as thyme and oregano
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • Salt and pepper
  • 2 carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1 whole chicken (3 1/2 to 4 lb.)

1. Make chicken: Put first five ingredients in slow cooker. Pour in 6 cups cold water. Cover and cook on high until chicken is tender, about 3 1/2 hours. Remove chicken from cooker and set aside. When cool, remove meat and shred into large pieces. 2. Strain cooking liquid and set aside. Melt butt...

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