This recipe may be
reproduced with the following credit:
Recipe from
SIMPLY SAUTÉ
by
SILVIA BIANCO (Marlowe & Company; December 2003; $16.95/trade
paperback)
PERFECT LUMP-FREE TURKEY
GRAVY
1/4 cup turkey
drippings
1/4 cup flour
1 cup chicken broth
Salt and pepper to taste
Add drippings to a medium sauce pan over medium
high heat. Add the flour and stir with a wire whisk until all
of the flour is incorporated and mixture resembles a paste.
Slowly add the broth, stirring continuously until
all of the broth has been added. Lower heat and let cook for
about 5 minutes or so while flour cooks and gravy thickens,
stirring occasionally and season.
Recipe Notes...
It is far better of have a too
thick gravy than too thin. When its too thick, simply stir in
more broth a little at a time until it reaches the desired
consistency.
If the gravy is too thin, you must remove about 1/4 cup or so of
the gravy into a small bowl or cup, add a tablespoon of flour,
stir, add a bit more broth, stir to incorporate, then add it
back to the saucepan. This will prevent it from getting lumps.
Lumps always occur when you add flour to a larger amount of
liquid. Fat and flour should always start out with
approximately equal amounts of each.
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