Colonels Original Fried Chicken Recipe

Ingredients:

• 8 pieces chicken
• 1 1/2 tbsp black peppercorns
• 2 tsp white peppercorns
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1/4 tsp ground allspice
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 3/4 tsp caraway seeds
• 1/4 tsp celery seeds
• 1/2 tsp thyme
• 1/2 tsp rubbed sage
• 1/2 leaf bay leaf
• 1 1/2 tsp paprika
• 2 tbsps salt
• 1 tbsp msg ( accent) optional
• 1/8 tsp red pepper (yep! cayenne)
• 1 cup unbleached all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups cake flour ( swans down)
• 1/4 cups whole wheat flour ( king arthur)
• 2 qts vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup milk and 1 x-lg egg
• flour mix
• put all three flours in a plastic gallon zip lock bag and mix well.
• spice mix
• grind peppercorns, caraway seeds, celery seeds, thyme, and bay leaf.
• add salt and msg
• mix spices
• egg/milk mix
• whisk the egg whites and milk together in a bowl.
• drench 6-8 pieces of chicken in the milk & egg mixture until well coated then shake 2 pieces at a time in the flour/spice mixture. place coated chicken on a wire rack