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    Fried Chicken with Creamy Gravy & Biscui


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    David
    Fried Chicken with Creamy Gravy & Biscuits

    1/2 cup all-purpose flour
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/2 teaspoon paprika
    1/4 teaspoon pepper
    2 1/2 to 3-lb. broiler-fryer chicken, cut up
    Vegetable oil

    Mix flour, salt, paprika and pepper; coat chicken
    with flour mixture. Heat oil (1/4 inch) in
    skillet.

    Cook chicken in oil over medium heat until light
    brown, 15 to 20 minutes, reduce heat.

    Cover tightly and simmer, turning once or twice,
    until thickest pieces are done, 30 to 40 minutes.
    If skillet cannot be covered tightly, add 1 to 2
    tablespoons water. Remove cover during last 5
    minutes of cooking to crisp chicken. Remove
    chicken, drain on paper towels; keep warm.
    Prepare creamy gravy, serve with chicken.

    4 servings.

    Creamy Gravy

    1/4 cup chicken drippings (fat and juices)
    1/4 cup all-purpose flour
    1 cup liquid (meat juices, broth or water)
    1 cup milk
    Salt and pepper to taste

    Pour drippings from pan into bowl, leaving brown
    particles in pan. Return 1/4 cup drippings to
    pan. (Measure accurate as too little fat makes
    gravy lumpy). Stir in flour. (Measure
    accurately so gravy is not greasy). Cook over
    low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is
    smooth and bubbly. Remove from heat; stir in
    liquid and milk. Heat to boiling, stirring
    constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. If desired,
    stir in few drops of browning sauce. Sprinkle
    with salt and pepper and if desired, paprika.

    Southern-style Biscuits

    1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
    1-1/2 teaspoons sugar
    1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    1/2 cup shortening (Crisco, etc.)
    2/3 cup buttermilk*
    1 tablespoon margarine or butter, melted, if
    desired

    Heat oven to 450 degrees.

    Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking
    soda. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles
    fine crumbs. Stir in buttermilk until dough
    leaves side of bowl and rounds up into a ball.
    (If dough is dry, stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons
    additional buttermilk). Turn onto lightly
    floured surface.

    Knead lightly until smooth, about 10 times. Roll
    or pat dough 3/4 inch thick; cut with 2 1/2-inch
    biscuit cutter. Place on ungreased cookie sheet
    about 1 inch apart for crusty sides, touching for
    soft sides, brush tops with melted margarine or
    butter.

    Bake until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.
    Immediately remove from cookie sheet.

    6 biscuits.

    *Milk can be substituted for the buttermilk; omit
    baking soda.

 

 

 


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