| There are some dishes that are just absolutely | | | | believe me this is the tip of the iceberg! |
| to-die-for. You know, the ones you get a craving for | | | | Ingredients |
| out of nowhere, when you are in your sweats, | | | | * 1 egg, beaten |
| lounging in the comfort of your own home - and | | | | * 2 cups milk |
| realize you can never re-create as good as the real | | | | * 2 cups all-purpose flour |
| thing. The Colonel Sanders Secret Recipe at KFC is | | | | * 4 teaspoons salt |
| one of these. | | | | * 2 teaspoons black pepper |
| So one night, I talked myself into trying to make this | | | | * 1 teaspoon msg (monosodium glutamate-you can |
| delectable dish. I decided to try the KFC website for | | | | use Accent Flavor Enhancer) |
| some helpful hints - only to grow more intimidated! | | | | * 6 cups Crisco cooking oil |
| The secret recipe is protected by high-tech security | | | | * 2 frying chickens, with skin, each cut into 6 pieces |
| measures and locked away in a safe somewhere! | | | | Directions |
| Instead of growing discouraged, I decided to give | | | | 1. In a small bowl combine the egg and milk. |
| Colonel Sanders a run for his money. I was bound | | | | 2. In a separate bowl, combine the remaining four dry |
| and determined to recreat the secret recipe. I did not | | | | ingredients. |
| want to "come close" or settle for less. I wanted | | | | 3. Dip each piece of chicken into the milk mixture until |
| THE Colonel Sanders Secret Recipe --- but in the | | | | fully moistened. Roll the moistened chicken into the |
| comfort of my own home, and without having to | | | | flour mixture until completely coated. |
| trudge out in the snow to hit up a drive-thru! | | | | 4. Pour the oil into the pressure cooker and heat |
| I tried everything to get the perfect mixture of | | | | over medium heat to about 400. |
| spices, the perfect taste, the perfect texture of that | | | | 5. In groups of 4 or 5, drop the chicken pieces into |
| golden-brown, plump-and-juicy deliciousness. I came | | | | the oil and lock the lid into place. When the steam |
| close to giving up. | | | | begins shooting through the pressure release, set the |
| But, alas! Then, I found it --- "secret recipe" | | | | timer for 10 minutes. |
| cookbooks including (you guessed it) the Colonel | | | | 6. After 10 minutes, release the pressure according |
| Sanders Secret Recipe. Now, I can enjoy comfort | | | | to manufacturer's instruct ions, and remove the |
| food any time I want it - at home, and made by | | | | chicken to paper towels or a metal rack to drain. |
| yours truly! | | | | 7. Repeat with remaining chicken. |
| Here is a taste of what you'll find in that book, | | | | |