Thanks, Vicki. I just tried my hand with Marilyn P.'S milk directions and your description for making gravy, and it turned out really well. I'm thrilled. I used the fat I got from making chicken in the crock pot--I saved three cups worth, so have lots to practice with,--and added salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and a wee bit of sugar because I overpeppered the mix just a bit.
I've added your instructions to my cooking journal and will use it in future for other cooking adventures. More Later, Dani On 11/9/20, Dani Pagador <pocketfulofs...@gmail.com> wrote: > I think you'll want equal parts flour and fat e.g., 4 Tbsp. flour to 4 > Tbsp. fat. All of the gravy recipes I've seen in cookbooks and on > YouTube say that. > Thanks, Vicki, for your gravy-making directions. I'm not the best at > making gravy--I get impatient. I'll keep your directions on hand and > will try them out the next time the need for gravy comes up. What > temperature do you use to cook your gravy? Do you need to increase the > temperature at any point as the gravy cooks? > > On 11/9/20, Carol Ashland via Cookinginthedark > <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> wrote: >> Now all we need are the mashed potatoes! Yum! >> >> Carol Ashland >> On Nov 9, 2020 8:02 AM, vjack--- via Cookinginthedark >> <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> wrote: >>> >>> Bill, I am a good gravy maker, but am not sure I can tell you how. So I >>> will >>> try. For milk gravy you need drippings from like a fried chicken. You >>> need >>> a >>> good layer in the bottom of your skillet. Start heating it and slowly >>> add >>> >>> flour and use a Wisk to stir it. What you want is for the flour to be >>> totally mixed with the oil the oil should be absorbed by the flour. . It >>> will feel sort of lumpy at first. I will lightly touch an area to see if >>> the >>> flour and oil are mixed. You Don't want it to feel greasy. Then slowly >>> start >>> adding milk and wisking continuely. When I say slowly I mean slowly, you >>> can >>> always add more, but can't take it out. As it heats it will start >>> thickening. Keep stirring and adding milk till it is the thickness you >>> want >>> the gravy. At this time I will start adding the seasonings I like, >>> pepper, >>> >>> salt, I like a little garlic salt. As with the milk, start small and >>> taste >>> >>> as you go. It isn't hard, but takes time to get what you like. Don't >>> give >>> up >>> at the first try, it gets easier. I am totally blind and have no trouble >>> making good gravy. Hope this helps. Vicki jack >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org] On >>> Behalf Of Bill Deatherage via Cookinginthedark >>> Sent: Sunday, November 08, 3:19 PM >>> To: <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> >>> Cc: Bill Deatherage >>> Subject: [CnD] How to make gravy >>> >>> >>> Hello, >>> Some thing that I have had trouble making is milk gravy. I know my >>> mother >>> >>> and my dad both could make it but I never could. I was wondering if >>> anyone >>> >>> has any simple recipes on how to do it? >>> Bill Deatherage thanks in advance >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >> > _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark