SUNDAY DINNER ON SATURDAY NIGHT
Oven-Crisp Chicken and Biscuits
Broccoli with Lemon Butter
Tomato-Cucumber Salad
Strawberry Glacé Short Pie ([p. 9])
Coffee
OVEN-CRISP CHICKEN AND BISCUITS
Biscuits and chicken baked together.
1 cup Bisquick 2 tsp. each salt and paprika ¼ tsp. pepper ½ cup shortening (half butter) 1 cut-up frying chicken
Heat oven to 425° (hot). Mix Bisquick, seasonings in paper bag. Melt shortening in oven in 13x9½x2″ oblong pan. Shake pieces of chicken in a bag a few at a time to coat thoroughly. Lay chicken, skin side down, in single layer in hot shortening. Bake 45 min.
Make Biscuits ([p. 3]). Turn chicken and push to one side in pan; set biscuits in single layer on other side. Bake another 15 min., or until biscuits are lightly browned and chicken tender. 4 servings.
To make gravy, remove chicken and biscuits to serving platter. Add 2 tbsp. Bisquick (saved from dredgings) to drippings in pan. Cook over low heat until mixture is smooth and bubbly. Take from heat; gradually stir in about 1½ cups hot water. Boil 1 min.