VERASCHAKA GRAVY 
5 to 6 c. boiling water
1 chopped onion
Salt pork
1 ring Kolbasa
1 1/2 c. water
1 (3 or 3 1/2 lbs.) frying chicken, cut in serving pieces
5 to 6 loin pork chops
1/2 c. flour

In large pot, place 5 to 6 cups water. Add onion, salt, and pepper to taste. Boil and keep boiling. In large frying pan, fry about 10 (1 inch) squares salt pork. Remove salt pork; add to boiling water. In drippings of salt pork, lightly brown chicken pieces. Remove chicken and add to boiling pot. In same drippings, cut up loin pork chops in half, lightly brown these, also add to gravy pot. Cut up (pennywise) the ring of kolbasa; brown in same frying pan. Add to gravy pot. To the frying pan, add 1 cup water; bring to a boil and add to gravy. Cook this gravy about 1 hour. In a separate bowl, mix 1 1/2 cups of water with flour; mix well. Add to gravy pot. Stir slowly but well. Serve in soup plates - meat and gravy. Roll pancakes and dunk.

 

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