Preparation Steps

• Add chicken, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, chicken stock, thyme, pepper and salt to crockpot. Cook for 3 hours on high or 7 hours on low.
• If not already set to high, set crockpot to the high setting. Remove cooked chicken from crockpot, shred and return to crockpot.
• Make a slurry: Place cornstarch in a bowl and add 4 tablespoons evaporated milk, whisking until smooth. Stir the slurry into the soup, this will help to thicken the soup. Add any remaining evaporated milk to the soup and stir to combine.
• Dumplings: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, pepper, salt and thyme. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour the milk and butter into the center of it.
• Using a wooden spoon (or rubber spatula), stir together until dough ball forms. If your dough seems too dry, you can add an extra tablespoon of milk.
• Using a medium sized cookie scoop, scoop dough and drop directly into the simmering soup. Place them around the pot, not all in the same place. Once all dumplings have been added, gently press them down so the soup runs over just the tops of them.
• Place a paper towel or two over the top of the crockpot and then place the lid on top. This will help to catch any condensation from falling on to the tops of your dumplings. Cook dumplings on high heat for one hour. Cut one dumpling in half to make sure they are cooked through. (Your dumplings will possibly bake together on top in your crockpot, if this happens, just gently break them apart into large chunks again with your spatula. They will still taste exactly the same!)
• If the dumplings are cooked through, serve hot and enjoy! If not, cook an additional 15 minutes and check again.