HOW TO MAKE GRAVY FROM SCRATCH WITH FLOUR AND WATER RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp butter and beef drippings in a non-stick saucepan over medium high heat. 
• Add flour and mix continue stirring until the mixture golden brown.
• Gradually, add broth (1/2 cup at a time) while constantly mixing to prevent formation of any lumps. 
• Continue mixing until smooth. If you ever get lumps, you can get use a hand-held blender to get rid of them. 
• Add salt and pepper and let it simmer for a few more minutes until it thickens to your preference. 
• Stir in 1 tbsp butter for a shiny finish and serve immediately. Enjoy!

Steps:

• In a wide skillet with sides, melt butter over medium heat. When melted and sizzling, whisk in the flour. Whisk until the flour and butter turn into a smooth paste and look medium blonde in color; about 1 minute. It smells toasty, like browned butter.
• Pour in stock and whisk until smooth. Bring the gravy to a low simmer. As it simmers, it thickens and becomes glossy.
• Whisk in the herbs and mushroom powder then cook at a low simmer for a minute or two. Remove from the heat then stir in half and half or cream (optional).
• Taste for seasoning and adjust with salt and black pepper (we like a generous amount of pepper).
• Substitute some or all the butter with fat left in the pan from roasting. If there are juices left in the pan, strain them then swap all or some of the stock for the pan juices. Pan drippings and juices will be well seasoned compared to the stock. When seasoning, taste the gravy first then adjust with more salt and/or pepper. If you used a stove-top safe pan such as a Dutch oven or stainless steel pan for roasting, there is no need for the skillet. Make the gravy directly in the roasting pan.