Chicken With Batter Pudding

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Ingredients

cup flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon paprika

1/4 teaspoon pepper

3 pounds broiler fryer chicken, cut up

1/2 cup butter

Batter, see below

Preparation

In a plastic bag shake flour, salt, paprika and pepper; add chicken and coat well. In 12 inch pan melt butter; over moderate heat brown chicken 15 minutes per side. Remove chicken. Pour clear fat (but not brown drippings) into 3 quart oblong glass baking dish (13 1/2 x 8 3/4 x 1 3/4 inch); heat fat in baking dish in oven.

Pour batter into baking dish; place chicken in batter; cover dish tightly with foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Remove foil; bake 10 minutes longer. Makes 4 servings. Batter will have a custardy texture but be golden brown on bottom.

Batter: In medium mixing bowl stir together 1 cup flour and 1 teaspoon salt. Gradually beat in 1 1/2 cups milk, scraping bowl often and keeping smooth. Add 2 eggs and beat 2 minutes.