Baked Smothered Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 fryer, cut up
salt
pepper
garlic
1/3 cup flour
1 1/2 cups cold water
3 tablespoons butter, melted

Preparation

Season chicken with salt, pepper & garlic. Place pieces skin side down, one layer deep in a shallow baking pan lined with foil. Dribble the melted butter over the chicken, distributing well. Close foil tightly. Place in 450\u00b0F oven for 15-20 minutes or until chicken is slightly brown.
While baking, use this time to blend together water & flour until smooth; set aside.
Remove chicken from oven; tilt pan and blend into the drippings the water/flour mix. Gravy will start to thicken. Stir it around over bottom of pan and turn chicken, then salt & pepper chicken.
Return to oven and reduce heat to 350\u00b0F and bake 45 - 60 minutes.
Baste once or twice, adding a little boiling water if gravy has cooked down low before chicken is done. serve with rice or mashed potatoes.