When preparing my first homemade dinner, I had the crock pot roast and potatoes cooked and ready to serve but then came the problem, no gravy. This was my first homemade meal and I didn't know how to make gravy. I didn't even have a homemade gravy recipe.
I ended up using a gravy packet from the store but it wasn't the same. Down the road I did learn my mom's easy recipe for homemade gravy.
The only problem with my mom's recipe for homemade gravy, not enough directions. She simply added some flour, stir until boiling and strain any lumps. I didn't have her skill for creating meals from memory.
I tried to prepare my mom's directions for the gravy but it wasn't working. I wanted a detailed recipe for making homemade gravy that involved the use of my measuring cups or measuring spoons as I did understand the basics of measuring ingredients.
After years of lumpy gravy that tasted more like flour than anything, I was able to find the detailed recipe I needed. (Thanks to the world wide web being bigger and better and FREE!) So to those of you that need the exact recipe on how to make gravy, here is my easy recipe for making gravy.
1. Step 1 - After cooking the meat (roast, chicken, turkey or whatever it is) remove the meat and use a ladle or strainer and transfer the cooking liquid into a measuring cup ( I use a glass 4-cup one). Let the cooking liquid stand for about 5 minutes. You will see the fat raise to the top, skim that off and toss it, the fat that is. Take note of amount left in the measuring cup once the fat has been removed.
* Now pour the liquid into a pan and start cooking over medium heat. In a seperate dish, I like the plastic ones with a lid that attaches, mix 2 tbsp. flour and 1/4 cup of cold water for each cup of liquid you poured into the pan. (refer to the last part of step one)Stir or shake until it's smooth - we don't want lumps.
* Bring the liquid in the saucepan to a boil and stir in flour mixture until thickened. It usually takes about 1 minute.
If you have a big family and need lot's of gravy, simply add canned broth to the original cooking liquid in the glass measuring cup then follow as directed. This is such an easy recipe for homemade gravy.
(Hot water can also be used in place of the canned broth but you will need to add seasoning like salt and pepper. If not it will taste like homemade flour gravy - trust me it's not good!)
I ended up using a gravy packet from the store but it wasn't the same. Down the road I did learn my mom's easy recipe for homemade gravy.
The only problem with my mom's recipe for homemade gravy, not enough directions. She simply added some flour, stir until boiling and strain any lumps. I didn't have her skill for creating meals from memory.
I tried to prepare my mom's directions for the gravy but it wasn't working. I wanted a detailed recipe for making homemade gravy that involved the use of my measuring cups or measuring spoons as I did understand the basics of measuring ingredients.
After years of lumpy gravy that tasted more like flour than anything, I was able to find the detailed recipe I needed. (Thanks to the world wide web being bigger and better and FREE!) So to those of you that need the exact recipe on how to make gravy, here is my easy recipe for making gravy.
1. Step 1 - After cooking the meat (roast, chicken, turkey or whatever it is) remove the meat and use a ladle or strainer and transfer the cooking liquid into a measuring cup ( I use a glass 4-cup one). Let the cooking liquid stand for about 5 minutes. You will see the fat raise to the top, skim that off and toss it, the fat that is. Take note of amount left in the measuring cup once the fat has been removed.
* Now pour the liquid into a pan and start cooking over medium heat. In a seperate dish, I like the plastic ones with a lid that attaches, mix 2 tbsp. flour and 1/4 cup of cold water for each cup of liquid you poured into the pan. (refer to the last part of step one)Stir or shake until it's smooth - we don't want lumps.
* Bring the liquid in the saucepan to a boil and stir in flour mixture until thickened. It usually takes about 1 minute.
If you have a big family and need lot's of gravy, simply add canned broth to the original cooking liquid in the glass measuring cup then follow as directed. This is such an easy recipe for homemade gravy.
(Hot water can also be used in place of the canned broth but you will need to add seasoning like salt and pepper. If not it will taste like homemade flour gravy - trust me it's not good!)
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