Southern-fried Chicken

Ingredients

• •3 pounds fryer chicken, cut up
• •1/2 cup rich or evaporated milk
• •1/2 cup water
• •2 teaspoons salt
• •1/4 teaspoon pepper
• •1 teaspoon paprika
• •1 cup flour
• •cooking oil

Directions

1. 1Mix water and milk. Cut chicken and dip in liquid.
2. 2Put dry ingredients in paper bag.
3. 3Heat shortening to near smoking.
4. 4Take the chicken from liquid, put one piece at a time into the paper bag and shake. Put in skillet. Brown both sides,
5. 5while tightly covering the pan.
6. 6Turn heat on low and cook 40 minutes.
7. 7Uncover. Turn heat up to make the chicken crispy. This should take 5-10 minutes, turning the chicken once.