Creamed Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 single chicken breasts
water
1 small onion
1 small carrot
1 rib celery
small bay leaf
salt and pepper
1/4 c. butter
1/4 c. flour
1 1/2 c. milk
2 Tbsp. chopped pimentos
patty shells
hot biscuits or cornbread

Preparation

Cover chicken breasts with water; add next 5 ingredients and cook until tender.
Cool; drain and then cube, discarding skin and bones.
Strain stock, melt butter in saucepan and blend in flour, salt and pepper.
Stir in chicken stock and milk.
Cook over low heat until thickened, stirring constantly.
Add chicken and pimentos and heat thoroughly.
Serve in patty shells, over biscuits or cornbread squares.
Serves 6.