Popover Chicken

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Wipe pieces of chicken dry. Mix flour, salt and pepper. Put on plate or wax paper. Lightly coat each piece of chicken with flour mixture.

Melt shortening in skillet. When very hot, add chicken pieces and brown on all sides. Remove to paper towels and pat free of excess oil.

Grease 13" x 9" deep baking dish (3 quart). Place in oven while mixing popover batter:

In large bowl, mix flour with salt. Make well in center of flour and drop eggs into well. Beat eggs lightly, barely incorporating flour.

Add milk and melted butter and beat only until batter is well blended. Pour batter into very hot baking dish. Put pieces of browned chicken on top. Put dish back in oven and bake 30 minutes.

Reduce heat to 325 degrees F. Bake 10 minutes more or until batter is golden brown.

While chicken is baking, make gravy: Melt butter in skillet. Stir in flour. Cook for several minutes over medium heat. Stir constantly.

Slowly add chicken broth and continue stirring, until sauce is thickened. Add cream. Stir and continue to cook for 3 minutes longer. Season with salt and pepper and serve.