Kleeman's Chicken on Cornbread

This is one of those "comfort food" type recipes. I really can't remember which cookbook it came from, it belonged to my mother and I got it years ago. It's pretty easy to fix with ingredients usually on hand.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 8  chicken breasts
• 1  large carrot
•  salt and pepper
•  grated ginger
• 2  stalks celery, tops and all
• 4  sprigs parsley
• 1  whole onion
•  your favorite  cornbread

• SAUCE

• 6  tablespoons onions, minced
• 1  cup butter
• 8  tablespoons flour
• 3  pints chicken broth
• 1⁄2 cup  cream or 1⁄2 cup milk
•  salt and pepper

Directions

1. Cook chicken with remaining ingredients (except sauce ingredients) in water to cover.
2. Cook until just done.
3. Use the strained broth for the sauce.
4. To prepare sauce: Brown onion in butter until golden.
5. Add flour and mix well.
6. Add broth, (from above), cream, salt& pepper.
7. Cook until desired thickness.
8. Slice chicken, place on cornbread and pour sauce over all.
9. Serve extra sauce on the side.
10. You'll need it,- it's that good.