Knotts Berry Farm Charlton Chicken Soup

How to Make

• Step 1: Make dumplings after soup gets going good.

• Step 2: Mushroom Dumplings:

• Step 3: In a small bowl, whisk flour and baking powder to combine.

• Step 4: In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites with clean beaters on high speed until they're stiff but not dry, about 2 minutes.

• Step 5: In another medium mixing bowl, add egg yolks, beat on high speed until light, about 3 minutes.

• Step 6: Add 1 teaspoon minced parsley, mushrooms, flour mixture, salt and pepper.

• Step 7: Mix on medium speed for 1 minute.

• Step 8: Fold egg whites into the yolks and mushroom mixture.

• Step 9: Place chicken, onions, carrots, celery, parsnip, parsley and salt and pepper, to taste in a Dutch oven or large saucepan.

• Step 10: Add enough water to cover the ingredients, about 10 cups.

• Step 11: Place over high heat and bring to a boil.

• Step 12: After 15 minutes, skim off the foam.

• Step 13: Reduce heat and simmer 1 hour, skimming the soup occasionally as it simmers.

• Step 14: Using tongs or a large slotted spoon, remove chicken pieces to a plate.

• Step 15: Allow to cool.

• Step 16: When cool enough to handle, separate the meat from the bones, and discard bones.

• Step 17: Cut chicken meat into small pieces.

• Step 18: Return chicken meat to the pot.

• Step 19: Bring soup back to a simmer.

• Step 20: Using a tablespoon dipped in hot soup, drop prepared Mushroom Dumpling batter, one tablespoon at a time into the soup.

• Step 21: Cover pot.

• Step 22: Don't uncover for 20 minutes.

• Step 23: Simmer soup until dumplings rise to the surface. (20 minutes)

• Step 24: Serve the soup in warm bowls with dumplings.