"Loved this!!!!!!!! My mom made me Chicken and Dumplings as a kid. I hated it. Decided to be adventurous with my children. They loved it. I will admit I used a rotisserie chicken. Like my sauce a little more runny so used 8 cups of stock and 1/3 cup of heavy cream. The shredded chicken thickened the sauce. Next time won't use all the chicken meat maybe 3/4 of it. Anyone afraid of the dumpling recipe should NOT be. Made the best dumplings ever. I even liked the way they smelled after mixing them in the bowl before cooking them. This is a great recipe don't be afraid to use it...