Chicken n' Dumplings

1/2 onion with root intact
3 pieces celery
3lbs Chicken(With bone)
2 Bay Leaves
1 Teaspoon Black Pepper
2teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1 small cinnamon stick
1tablespoon flour
about 3-4cups water
1/4 cup cream
1 teaspoon of Gravy master(for darker sauce)
Biscuits Dough Recipe

How2:

• In a pot add water, add 1 of the teaspoons of salt bring to boil add in some of the black pepper,cinnamon stick,onion, celery. once it boils well add in chicken. 
• Remove any foam/scum off the top with a ladle. this stage we are forming our own broth and cooking the chicken at the same time.
• Reduce heat to about medium. once chicken seems to be cooked and a nice broth is formed remove the chicken set aside.
• Strain the broth and set that aside as well.(you will notice a light broth that has some fat in it from the chicken so we don't need to add any extra fat to this dish.)
• Remove skin and flesh from chicken. set the chicken pieces aside.
• In a bowl take the cooked onion and celery from the broth, add about 1/2 cup of the broth you made and place in blender or mixer to puree this will help in flavoring the gravy without chunks. towards the end add in the flour and puree it in so it gets mixed in well.
• In a large pot re-add the chicken pieces on med-low heat.Add in the celery/onion flour puree. bring to a sizzle. you will notice it wanting to thicken ladle in about 2-3cups of remaining stock. you may check the salt at this point if you feel you like more add in the other teaspoon followed by paprika and a pinch black pepper,the gravy master. 
• Be sure to remain at a med-low heat to allow the sauce to thicken slightly,  before adding in the dumplings.
• Add in the cream,then make your Biscuit dough i would do 1/2 the recipe or you may use store ready biscuit dough.I just use that recipe and bake the rest.
• Once you make the dough roll out a portion and cut about 10-15 small squares. be sure to dust the 2 sides with flour before doing this, the extra flour  aids in thickening the sauce.
• Bring the chicken and gravy to a boil at this point it should not be to thick. add in the dumplings leave some space for them to expand. lower the heat to low cover for about 15mins until you see the dumplings double in size. you may pour some of the chicken form the bottom on top so the dumplings are evenly coated with sauce. after they are done cooking you will notice the sauce is much thicker texture the chicken is super tender. The 2nd to last picture is what the Gravy master bottle looks like. Enjoy!!

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TIPS:This is traditionally done with vegetables but i cook for picky eaters so i make mines with just gravy and as you see i puree any onion or celery i use. so feel free to adapt this by adding in peas or corn. This can also be made with Beef. If you would like you may also use broth that's ready made or bullion cubes I just personally like my own Broth..