Southern Fried Chicken And Gravy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

young frying chicken, cut up
1 1/2 c. flour
salt and pepper to taste
corn oil (for frying)
2 Tbsp. butter
4 Tbsp. flour
1 c. milk
1 c. hot water

Preparation

Rinse and dry chicken pieces.
Dredge in flour, seasoned with salt and pepper.
Heat about 2-inches corn oil in a large frying pan.
Add chicken to the pan and fry, covered, 5 minutes.
Continue frying uncovered until that side is nicely browned.
Turn chicken pieces; cover and fry 5 minutes.
Remove cover and continue frying until brown.
The chicken should be turned only once.
Drain chicken on paper towel and keep warm while making gravy.