Southern Fried Chicken With Cream Gravy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (2 1/2 lb.) frying chicken, cut up
1 tsp. salt
1 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. fat (all lard or 1/2 lard and 1/2 vegetable oil or shortening)
2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 c. chicken broth
about 1/2 c. whipping cream
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Preparation

Wash chicken and pat dry with paper towels.
Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt.
Put 1 cup flour in a paper or plastic bag.
Drop chicken pieces, 2 at a time, into bag.
Shake until each piece is thoroughly coated with flour.
Lay chicken on a sheet of waxed paper.