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Pepper Gravy
[Photographs: Joshua Bousel]
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About This Recipe
| Yield: | makes about 2 cups |
| Active time: | 10 minutes |
| Total time: | 10 minutes |
| This recipe appears in: | Sauced: Pepper Gravy |
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup bacon grease
- 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- 1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper, plus more to taste
- Kosher salt, to taste
Procedures
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1
Heat bacon grease in medium saucepan over medium heat until shimmering. Add in flour and whisk constantly until mixture turns light brown, about 1 minute.
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2
Slowly whisk in milk. Stir in pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened, about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; season with salt and additional pepper to taste. Use immediately on chicken fried steak, fried chicken, mashed potatoes, or biscuits.
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