Chicken Fried In Batter - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lb. fryer or larger chicken, cut in serving size pieces
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. milk
1 Tbsp. melted shortening
1 c. sifted all-purpose flour
celery salt or poultry seasoning

Preparation

Wash chicken, cook until partially tender, simmering in boiling water 30 minutes or longer, depending on size.
Drain, cool,
sprinkle with salt,
pepper,
celery
salt
or
poultry seasoning.
Beat eggs, add
milk.
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
Beat into milk mixture, blend in shortening. If batter becomes thick upon
standing,
thin
with
1
or
2 tablespoons milk.
Dip pieces of chicken into batter, allowing to drip slightly.
Fry
in
preheated shortening at 375\u00b0 until golden brown.
(Slip
pieces
carefully
into hot shortening). Drain on absorbent paper.
Serve piping hot.
Fry time about 5 to 7 minutes.
Save broth for soup.