Fried Chicken

Why I Love This Recipe
My Grandma Blue is known for her fried chicken. Every time she makes it i always eat the most because its so good. I always like to watch and help her make it when she does so i can learn how to make it just like her.
Ingredients You'll Need
1 Whole Chicken -cut up
1 Cup Crisco ( do not use oil )
Flour
Coarse Ground Pepper
Salt
1 Large Bayleaf
Directions
Wash chicken and remove excess fat. pour a generous amount of flour on a plate and add a generous amount of black pepper to the flour.
Heat Crisco in a skillet and add a bay leaf to the grease. Roll and pat the moist chicken pieces in the flour and place in the skillet, starting with the larger pieces.
Fry on medium, turning frequently until golden brown. Drain and serve with meshed potatoes and gravy.