Chicken Fricassee With Lemon Dumplings

Course :	Dumplings
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	2

Ingredients:

4	pieces	chicken drumsticks
1	cup	water
1/4	cup	diced celery
1	tablespoon	chopped onion
1	teaspoon	chicken flavored gravy base
1/2	teaspoon	salt
1	dash	pepper
3	tablespoons	flour
1	cup	frozen mixed vegetables
		---lemon dumplings
1/3	cup	flour
1/2	teaspoon	baking powder
1/4	teaspoon	salt
1/4	cup	milk
1/2	teaspoon	snipped parsley
1/4	teaspoon	grated lemon peel
1/2	teaspoon	lemon juice

Preparation:

Simmer drumsticks with water, celery, onion, gravy base, salt and pepper for 20 minutes or until chicken is tender. Blend flour with 1/2 cup cold water; stir into the broth. Cook and stir over medium heat until gravy thickens. Stir in vegetables. Dumplings: Combine dry ingredients. Combine the milk, parsley, lemon peel and lemon juice; stir into dry ingredients until just moistened. Drop batter in mounds atop the bubbling hot chicken mixture; cover and simmer 20 minutes.