Battered Fried Chicken (101 Glorious Ways to Cook Chicken, Wesson Oil, Not Dated)

Batter Fried Chicken
(101 Glorious Ways to Cook Chicken, Wesson Oil, Not Dated)

1 egg, slightly beaten
2/3 cup milk
1 tablespoon Wesson
1 cup sifted all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 fryer, disjointed
Wesson for deep frying

Combine egg, milk, and Wesson. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and pepper and blend into milk mixture, beat smooth.

Dip chicken in batter, drain.  Cook chicken in deep Wesson heated to 350 about 12 minutes until done. 4 servings.

Variations:

Grandma's Chicken: add 1 tsp. grated onion and 1/2 tsp sage to batter.

Plantation Special: Use 3/4 cup buttermilk instead of milk in batter and omit baking powder.

Spicy Plantation Special: Use 3/4 cup buttermilk as batter liquid. Omit baking powder, add 1/2 tsp curry powder.

Nutty Chicken: Omit Wesson in batter, add 2 tablespoons peanut butter.

Glory Fries: Mix 1 tsp. celery seed, 1/2 tsp tumeric into batter.

Rosy Harvest: Make batter by beating together 1 egg, 1 tsp salt, dash pepper, 1/4 tsp basil, 3/4 cup flour, 1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce.