Maryland - The Old Line State, State flower: Black Eyed Susan

1. Oyster Bisque
2. Chopped Apple and Nut Salad
3. Fried Chicken ala Maryland
4. Chicken Biscuits
5. Broccoli, Eastern Shore
6. Chess Pie

Fried Chicken ala Maryland

2-½ lb tender young chicken, disjointed
4 slices lean salt pork
Flour
1 oz butter
1 cup light cream or milk
1 cup light cream sauce
Parsley
chives

Dip pork in flour and put in sauté pan or skillet with butter. Remove pork when fried golden and add chicken which has been dipped in milk and flour. Fry until tender. Remove chicken; drain fat from pan. Pour in cream or milk and reduce to ½ cup. Add light cream sauce, boil a few minutes, strain over chicken, sprinkle with chopped chives and parsley.

Serve with the crisp salt pork.

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