Smothered Chicken With Mushroom Gravy

• 2 to 3 lb. chicken, cut into frying pieces
• 1/4 c. flour
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 2 tsp. paprika
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. monosodium glutamate
• 1/4 c. shortening
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 1/2 c. water

1. Prepare chicken cut in desired pieces for frying.
2. Rinse in cold water and dry.
3. Put flour, pepper, paprika, salt and monosodium glutamate in paper bag.
4. Put in 3 or 4 pieces of chicken at a time and shake until thoroughly coated.
5. Brown chicken on both sides in hot shortening at 360u0b0.
6. Drain off excess fat.
7. Combine soup with water and blend; pour over chicken.
8. Cover skillet.
9. Bring to a free steam, then switch to about 200u0b0 and cook 30 to 45 minutes until tender.
10. Serves 4 to 5.

chicken, flour, pepper, paprika, salt, monosodium glutamate, shortening, cream of mushroom soup, water

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=372280 (may not work)