Chicken Fricassee - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (3 1/2 lb. or larger) fryer, cut up
1/2 c. flour, seasoned
1/4 c. shortening
1/2 c. chopped celery
1/4 c. chopped onion
1 (10 1/2 oz.) can cream of mushroom soup
2 Tbsp. chopped pimento

Preparation

Coat chicken with a mixture of the flour to which you have added a teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
Then brown chicken pieces in the hot shortening.
Remove chicken pieces to a 3-quart casserole.
Cook celery and onions in skillet until tender but not brown.
Drain off excess fat; stir in soup, pimento and 3/4 cup water.
Pour over chicken in casserole.
Bake, covered, at 350\u00b0 until tender.
This takes about one hour.