Recipe(tried): This is close to KFC Chix and gravy

This was in Women's Day a number of years ago and it is very close to the original. For the gravy I sift the leftover flouring blend and add to it if needed.

" FINGER LICKIN' GOOD " FRIED CHICKEN
Mix together in medium sized bowl and chill 1 hr....
4 c. water
2 t. salt
2 fryers, cut up (about 5 lbs) See note:
Whirl together in blender or grind in a mortar and pestle until very fine powder. Combine with flour in a plastic bag......
3 t. fines herbes (Spice Islands blend)
3 t. onion powder
3 t. seasoned salt
3 t. instant chicken broth
1/2 t. seasoned pepper
1-1/2 c. flour
Remove chicken pieces, a few at a time, from water; shake in flour mixture while still wet, until thickly coated with flour.

CHICKEN BROTH

Place salted water in which chicken soaked in a small pan ......
1 medium onion sliced
1 c. celery tops.
chicken parts, not to be fried, See note:
cover and simmer 30 mins. Makes 4 c. broth.

Pour enough oil to make 1" depth in a large skillet; heat 375 degrees. Fry chicken pieces, turning once , 5 minutes on each side. Lift out with slotted spoon; drain well on paper toweling.
When all pieces are fried; drain the fat fron skillet. Add
1 c. Chicken Broth to skillet; return chicken pieces ; cover and simmer 15 minutes or until chicken pieces are tender. Place on hot serving platter in oven to keep warm while making gravy.

CHICKEN GRAVY

Strain and add remaining chicken broth to skillet that chicken was cooked in; heat to boiling, stirring and scraping baked-on
juices from bottom and sides of pan. Make a paste ....
5 T. flour
1/2 c. water
Stir into boiling liquid; using a whip, continue stirring and boiling for 1 minute. Season to taste with salt and pepper; darken with a little gravy coloring, if you wish.

Note: When cutting up ckicken I like to fry the breasts, thighs,
legs. The remaining parts to be used to make broth.