After church on
Sunday Mom always had fried chicken, made in
the iron skillet in case the preacher was to
stop by. I can still see Mom chasing those
chickens around the yard.
I don't
think they wanted to be dinner.
Virginia Old Dominion
Fried Chicken
2 young chickens 3/4
cup flour 1 teaspoon of salt 1/4 teaspoon
pepper 1 cup fat or Crisco
Cut
chickens into several pieces. Wash carefully and
dry. Place flour, salt, pepper and chicken
in a bag and shake well to coat with flour
and seasonings.
Heat fat in a large,
heavy skillet.
Drop pieces of chicken
in hot fat and brown quickly on both
sides. Lower heat, cover skillet and cook
slowly until tender.
Serve with cream
gravy from the fat left in the
skillet.
Recipe from: Mrs. Stella
Martin Woman's Auxiliary Olivet Episcopal
Church Franconia, Virginia
