Civil War Chicken

Due to the shortage of salt during the war, Southerners were compelled to use salted meat for their food.

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 whole fryer or favorite chicken pieces
• Pepper, to taste
• 6 slices salt meat
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. Split chicken down the back and place in iron skillet with 1 inch water.
2. Pepper to taste.
3. Place thinly sliced salt meat evenly onto chicken pieces.
4. Cover tightly and bake 3 hours at 250 degrees F.
5. Thicken gravy with flour paste.
6. Serve with rice.