Recipe - Newport Fried Chicken

2 Three fourths qt WATER; WARM
82 pound CHICKEN;WHOLE FZ
20 EGGS SHELL
2 One fourth cup MILK; DRY NONFAT L HEAT
6 pound BREAD SNDWICH 22OZ #51
4 pound FLOUR GEN PURPOSE 10LB
3 pound SALAD OIL; 1 GAL
3 tablespoon PEPPER BLACK 1 LB CN
6 tablespoon SALT TABLE 5LB

PAN: 18 BY 24INCH ROASTING PAN TEMPERATURE: 325 F. OVEN
350 F. DEEP FAT

1. WASH CHICKEN THOROUGHLY UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER. DRAIN WELL.

2. DIP CHICKEN PIECES IN SALAD OIL OR MELTED SHORTENING; DRAIN.

3. PLACE AND EQUAL QUANTITY OF CHICKEN IN EACH ROASTING PAN.

4. BAKE ABOUT 1 HOUR OR UNTIL DONE (180 F.).

5. REMOVE FROM OVEN; COOL.

6. DREDGE CHICKEN PIECES IN MIXTURE OF FLOUR, SALT AND PEPPER; SHAKE OFF
EXCESS.

7. RECONSTITUTE MILK; ADD EGGS; MIX THOROUGHLY.

8. DIP CHICKEN IN EGG AND MILK MIXTURE; DRAIN.

9. ROLL IN BREAD CRUMBS; SHAKE OFF EXCESS.

10. FRY IN DEEP FAT 3 MINUTES OR UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN.

11. DRAIN WELL IN BASKET OR ON ABSORBENT PAPER.

NOTE: 1. IN STEP 1, 65 LB CHICKEN, BROILERFRYER, CUTUP OR 82 LB
CHICKEN,
BROILERFRYER, QUARTERED MAY BE USED.

NOTE: 2. IN STEP 7, 10 OZ (2 One half CUPS PACKED) CANNED DEHYDRATED EGG MIX
COMBINED WITH 3 CUPS WARM WATER MAY BE USED. SEE RECIPE NO. A00800.
REFRIGERATE UNTIL READY TO USE.

NOTE: 3. FRYING SHOULD BE SCHEDULED TO ALLOW FRIED CHICKEN TO BE SERVED
IMMEDIATELY. IF NECESSARY, FRIED CHICKEN MAY BE HELD IN AN OPEN PAN IN OVEN
AT 200 F. UNTIL SERVING TIME. TEST CHICKEN WITH MEAT THERMOMETER. CHICKEN
MUST BE 160 F. BEFORE BREADING.

NOTE: 4. OTHER SIZES AND TYPES OF PANS MAY BE USED. SEE RECIPE NO. A25.

Recipe Number: L15900

SERVING SIZE: 2 PIECES

From the Army Master Recipe Index File (actually used today!).
Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.