Chicken Fricassee
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Chicken Fricassee

Ingredients

  • 4 .5 pounds ready-to-cook stewing chicken, cut up
  • 3 cup hot water
  • 1 onion studded with a few whole cloves
  • 3 stalks celery, with leaves
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 carrot, cut in chunks
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoon flour
  • 1/2 cup milk or cream
  • baking powder biscuits

Directions

  1. Simmer chicken with water and next 5 ingredients 1 1/2 to 2 hours until tender.
  2. Remove chicken to a heated serving dish; keep warm.
  3. Strain broth; skim off excess fat.
  4. Measure 3 cups broth, adding water if necessary.
  5. Mix flour and milk to smooth paste: add slowly to broth; cook over low heat, stirring until thickened.
  6. Season to taste with additional salt and pepper: pour over chicken.
  7. Serve with hot baking powder biscuits.

Other Information

Author: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

Source: Metropolitan Cookbook (1964-02-01)

Category: Meat, Main Dish

Ingredients: chicken, water, clove, celery, bay leaf, carrot, salt, flour, cream, baking powder biscuit

Equipment: measuring cups, measuring spoons

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