Country Gravy
So by popular demand here is my quick and simple white country gravy recipe. This recipe is great for breakfast over biscuits or any time of day over chicken friends steak or some yummy mashed potatoes.
Country Gravy
1/2 cup fat (butter, shortening, or drippings from bacon, sausage, or fried chicken, etc.)
3/4 cup all purpose flour
salt and pepper to taste
4 cups milk
In a pan over medium heat heat the fat. (If using butter do not brown it or the gravy will not be white.) Whisk in the flour, salt and pepper and cook for several minutes. Whisk in the milk slowed whisking well. Cook until thickened
Cooks note: If you are new at making gravy you may have to do this a few times to get it right. As simple as making gravy is, there is an art to it.
Its important to cook the flour and fat for a good amount of time otherwise the gravy will taste like flour.
When adding the milk its important to do it slowly while whisking to prevent lumping.
There is really no way to slim gravy down and make it healthy. Purely by nature gravy will never be good for you so its just an indulgence you need to allow yourself to have on occasion.
Make sure you use a high fat content fat for the grease - oils like olive oil will not work and the gravy will not taste good.
Country Gravy
1/2 cup fat (butter, shortening, or drippings from bacon, sausage, or fried chicken, etc.)
3/4 cup all purpose flour
salt and pepper to taste
4 cups milk
In a pan over medium heat heat the fat. (If using butter do not brown it or the gravy will not be white.) Whisk in the flour, salt and pepper and cook for several minutes. Whisk in the milk slowed whisking well. Cook until thickened
Cooks note: If you are new at making gravy you may have to do this a few times to get it right. As simple as making gravy is, there is an art to it.
Its important to cook the flour and fat for a good amount of time otherwise the gravy will taste like flour.
When adding the milk its important to do it slowly while whisking to prevent lumping.
There is really no way to slim gravy down and make it healthy. Purely by nature gravy will never be good for you so its just an indulgence you need to allow yourself to have on occasion.
Make sure you use a high fat content fat for the grease - oils like olive oil will not work and the gravy will not taste good.
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