Wash chicken; do not dry.
Salt & pepper chicken to taste.
Drop all chicken pieces into sack of flour; shake to coat. Save flour.
Heat an electric fry pan to 335ºF. Melt shortening in pan.
Place chicken pieces in hot frying pan; cover; fry for 30 minutes.
Turn chicken over, cover pan & fry an additional 30 minutes.
Gravy: Remove chicken pieces from pan.
Pour leftover flour into hot grease & brown, while stirring constantly.
If you have boiled potatoes, save the water for gravy, otherwise use plain water.
Pour 2 c. potato water & 2 c. milk slowly, & stirring constantly, into skillet with the browned flour.
Let mixture come to a boil & season with salt & pepper to taste.
Serve a salad with the chicken, potatoes & gravy & chow down. Mmmmm, Heaven!!!!