Creamed Chicken

This is comfort food, old-fashioned style! The chicken is shredded and stirred into creamy gravy, and served over biscuits.

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken (3 pounds.)
• 3 quarts water
• 1 onion, quartered
• 1 celery rib, cut up
• 1 carrot, cut up
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 4 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• Homemade or purchased biscuits

Instructions

1. Combine chicken, water, onion, celery, carrot and salt in large pot. Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer until chicken is tender, 50 to 60 minutes.
2. Remove chicken from pan.
3. Boil broth until reduced to 3 1/2 cups, about 45 to 60 minutes; strain and skim fat.
4. When chicken is cool, shred meat, discarding skin and bones; set aside.
5. Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat.
6. Add flour and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes.
7. Gradually whisk in reserved chicken broth. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.
8. Whisk egg yolk in medium bowl.
9. Gradually add 1 cup of the hot broth mixture to yolk, whisking constantly, and return to saucepan.
10. Stir in reserved chicken and the parsley and pepper.
11. Serve over biscuits.

Makes 4 cups.

Posted by LladyRusty at Recipe Goldmine 12/5/2001 10:24 pm.

Source: Ladies'Home Journal