Chilled herb fried chicken

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupAll-purpose flour
1teaspoonSalt
½teaspoonEACH:thyme,marjoram and celery salt
¼teaspoonEACH:pepper,paprika and poultry seasoning
1Frying chicken(2 3/4 to 3 1/4 lbs.),cut up or use chicken pieces
cupButter Flavor Crisco

Directions

Combine flour, salt,herbs and spices in plastic bag. Shake chicken pieces, a few at a time, in seasoned flour. Melt Butter Flavor Crisco in large skillet over medium heat. (Use 360 degree setting for electric skillet.) Fry chicken, uncovered, without lowering heat, 30 to 40 minutes or until done. Turn 4 or 5 times during frying.

Drain on adsorbent paper. Cool, uncovered, 1 hour at room temperature.

Chill, uncovered, several hours or overnight in refrigerator before packing in covered container to be packing in picnic cooler.

Makes 4 servings.