Chicken Fried Bacon W/Cream Gravy

Ingredients

Fried Bacon

• 1 lb thick sliced bacon, cut in half
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup milk (or cream or half & half)
• 1/2 cup flour
• spices (optional)
• oil (for frying)

Cream Gravy

• 3 tablespoons drippings or butter
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream (whipping)
• salt and pepper, heavy on the pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oil in a frying pan over med-high heat.

2. 2

   Whisk egg and milk together in a bowl.

3. 3

   Place flour in another bowl - season it if you'd like (garlic, pepper, salt, lemon, cajun, etc.).

4. 4

   Double dip - first in the egg mixture, then into the flour and repeat.

5. 5

   Fry in oil until golden brown.

6. 6

   Serve with cream gravy for dipping; also good served with steak.

7. 7

   To make cream gravy:.

8. 8

   Put drippings or butter in a sauce pan over med-high heat. Whisk in the flour until well blended; cook over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes, until bubbly. Remove from heat and gradually add milk whisking constantly; return to heat & whisk until the gravy thickens; Whisk in the cream, salt & pepper.