Chicken Paprikas

Ingredients

• 2 onions chopped
• 4 tbsp shortening, corn oil or lard
• 3 tbsp Hungarian paprika
• ⅛ tsp black pepper or whole peppercorns
• 2 tsp salt
• 4 to 5 lbs chicken disjointed, use legs, thighs, breast and back for best flavor
• 1½ cups water
• ½ pt. sour cream

Procedures

1. Brown onions in shortening.
2. Add seasonings and chicken, brown 10 minutes.
3. Add water, cover and let simmer slowly until it is tender.
4. Remove chicken, add sour cream to drippings in pan and mix well.
5. To thicken gravy, mix into a paste 1 tbsp soft butter with 1 tbsp of flour and stir into drippings.
6. Add dumplings and arrange chicken on top.
7. Heat through, but do not boil, and serve.