Traditional Gravy Recipe
This traditional gravy is a rich turkey gravy prepared with pan drippings and turkey or chicken broth. Thickened with flour, the traditional gravy is seasoned to taste and slowly cooked to a savory and homely batch that can be served alongside roasts or grills.
Ingredients
Drippings
Fat
Turkey, chicken or giblet broth
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
Cooked giblets, chopped fine, optional
Directions
Conventional Directions: Pour drippings from roasting pan into large measuring cup.
Place 1/4 cup fat from drippings into medium saucepan or roasting pan.
Discard any remaining fat from drippings.
To drippings, add enough broth to make 4 cups.
Stir flour into fat in saucepan.
Gradually blend in drippings.
Bring to boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly.
Reduce heat to low; continue cooking 3 to 5 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper.
Add cooked giblets, if desired.
Place 1/4 cup fat from drippings into medium saucepan or roasting pan.
Discard any remaining fat from drippings.
To drippings, add enough broth to make 4 cups.
Stir flour into fat in saucepan.
Gradually blend in drippings.
Bring to boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly.
Reduce heat to low; continue cooking 3 to 5 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper.
Add cooked giblets, if desired.
