Homemade Gravy
Ingredients
| 4 cups | stock or drippings |
| 10 tbsp | butter |
| 2/3 cup | all purpose flour (~10 tbsp) |
| 1 tbsp | bouillon paste |
| salt and pepper |
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Steps
- Warm the broth or stock in a saucepan or in the microwave until steaming. Keep warm.
- Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and cook, whisking constantly, until the roux is golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Whisk in the bouillon paste
- Whisking constantly and quickly, slowly ladle in warm broth about 1/2 cup at a time. Combine fully before adding more. The mixture will look crumbly and may even look curdle at first
- Once all the broth has been added, simmer the gravy for 3 to 4 minutes, whisking constantly, until thick and silky smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Thin with additional broth, if desired.
- Serve immediately
Note
Drippings: To use drippings, skim or strain the fat from the drippings (use a fat separator or refrigerate all the drippings until the fat solidifies and can easily be skimmed off the top). Pour the drippings into a liquid measuring cup and add broth or stock to equal 4 cups. Proceed with the recipe