Chicken Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 lb. chicken, cut in pieces
1/4 c. oleo
1 small onion, sliced
2 stalks celery, sliced
1 carrot, sliced
1/2 lemon, quartered
1 bay leaf
2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. unsifted flour
black pepper

Preparation

Wash chicken and pat dry with paper towels.
In a large pot, brown chicken in oleo on both sides.
Remove from heat.
Add onion, celery, carrot, lemon, black pepper and bay leaf.
Cover with boiling water.
Bring to a boil; then reduce heat and cover. Let simmer 45 minutes.
Add salt; cook, covered, one hour until chicken is tender.