Chicken Fricassee

Name: Chicken Fricassee
Yield: 5 - 6 servings
Cuisine: null
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

Yield: 5 - 6 servings

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

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