Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
  
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  
• 2 1/2 cups chicken stock or broth*
  
• 1 cup cake flour or all-purpose flour
  
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
  
• 1/2 teaspoon snipped fresh thyme or 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
  
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
  
• Dash white pepper
  
• Dash ground sage
  
• Dash dried marjoram, crushed
  
• 1/2 cup milk
  
• 1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel
  
• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
  
• 2 cups chicken stock or broth*
  
• 1/4 cup dry white wine, chicken stock, or broth*
  
• 1 cup chopped celery
  
• 1 cup chopped carrot
  
• 1 cup chopped, peeled celeriac or chopped, peeled potato
  
• 1 teaspoon snipped fresh thyme or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
  
• Fried carrot chips (optional)
  
• Fresh thyme sprigs or snipped chives (optional)