Southern Fried Chicken

    Ingredients

    2 1/2 lbs. chicken
    2 1/2 tsp. salt
    1/2 tsp. black pepper
    3/4 cup flour
    Shortening for frying

    Wash and cut chicken into serving-size pieces.  
    Rub 1 tsp. of the salt into the skin.  Mix remaining
    salt, black pepper, and flour.  Dip the wet chicken
    pieces into the mixture, coating them well.
    Melt enough shortening in a heavy skillet to
    provide a depth of 1/4 inch.  Add chicken and
    cook slowly 40 to 50 minutes or until tender,
    turning to brown evenly on both sides.  Add more
    fat as the chicken cooks, if necessary.  
    Drain on paper towels.