Baked Chicken That Makes Its Own Gravy

Baked Chicken That Makes Its Own Gravy

This is a 1964 recipe from the Deep South. Add hot cooked rice and serve with a tomato salad if you like. Mmm Mmm Good!

• 3 to 3-½ lbs frying chicken pieces
• 1 cup (4 oz) grated processed American cheese
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 2/3 cup undiluted Evaporated Milk
• 2 cups (1-lb can) drained whole onions
• 1 can (10-3/4 oz) condensed
• 1/4 lb sliced mushrooms
• cream of mushroom soup
• paprika

Coat chicken with flour. Arrange chicken in single layer with skin down in melted butter in 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish. Bake uncovered in 425 degree oven for 30 minutes. Turn chicken, bake until brown, 15 to 20 minutes longer, until tender. Remove from oven and reduce temp to 325 degrees. Pour off excess fat. Combine evaporated milk, soup, cheese, salt and pepper. Add onions and mushrooms to chicken. Pour soup mixture over chicken. Sprinkle with paprika. Cover dish with foil. Return to oven for 15 to 20 minutes. 

Serves 6.