MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Chicken Fried Chicken With Cream Gravy Categories: Poultry, Herbs, Chilies, Sauces, Dairy Yield: 8 Servings 8 lg Chicken thighs; skinned, - boned 4 1/2 ts Salt; divided 2 1/2 ts Fresh ground black pepper; - divided 76 Saltine crackers; 2 sleeves, - crushed 2 1/2 c A-P flour; divided 1 ts Baking powder 1 ts Ground red pepper (cayenne) 8 c Milk; divided 4 lg Eggs Peanut oil Place chicken between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap, and flatten to 1/4" thickness using a meat mallet or a rolling pin. Sprinkle 1/2 ts salt and 1/2 ts black pepper evenly over chicken. Set aside. Combine cracker crumbs, 2 cups flour, baking powder, 1-1/2 ts salt, 1 ts black pepper, and ground red pepper. Whisk together 1-1/2 cups milk and eggs. Dredge chicken in cracker crumb mixture; dip in milk mixture, and dredge in cracker mixture again. Pour oil to a depth of 1/2" in a 12" skillet. Heat to 360°F/180°C. Fry chicken, in batches, 10 minutes, adding oil as needed. Turn and fry 4 to 5 more minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack in a jellyroll pan. Keep chicken warm in a 225°F/105°C oven. Cream Gravy: Carefully drain hot oil, reserving cooked bits and 2 tb drippings in skillet. Whisk together remaining 1/2 c flour, remaining 2-1/2 ts salt remaining 1 ts black pepper, and remaining 6-1/2 c milk slowly about a cup at a time stirring in between. Pour mixture into reserved drippings in skillet; cook over medium-high heat, whisking constantly, 10 to 12 minutes or until thickened. Serve gravy with chicken. Adapted from: My Recipes.com From: http://www.mommyskitchen.net Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen MMMMM