The Best White Country Gravy
Nothing says comfort food like a rich, creamy white country gravy! This is a quick and easy white country gravy recipe with black pepper. It's delicious for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. You can pair it with homemade biscuits, steak fingers, country-fried steak, pork chops, or fried chicken.
Calories 45kcal
Equipment
- 1 whisk
Ingredients
- 3 to 4 Tablespoons of a fat butter, bacon grease, etc
- 1/2 cup All Purpose Flour
- 2 cups of milk half and half makes this gravy silky smooth
- 1 tsp Salt to taste
- 1 tsp Ground Pepper to taste about 1 teaspoon. I like peppery gravy.
Instructions
- You will want to start by warming a skillet or saucepan over medium heat.
- Melt your fat (butter, bacon grease, etc) into the hot pan. I use 2 Tablespoons bacon grease.
- Add the flour to the hot grease. You must watch the pan because the fat and flour can burn.
- Using a whisk, mix the flour and fat in the pan. You can use a whisk or a wooden spoon to press out the flour clumps. This helps to have a clump-free and smooth gravy. Allow the flour to cook for about 3 minutes. This will help cook the "flour" taste from your gravy.
Here is where the color of your gravy can change the most. The longer you cook the flour, the darker the gravy becomes. So, for the white country gravy, mix the flour and fat until the flour has soaked up the fat. - Add milk (whole milk or half & half) slowly to the flour mixture. As you add the milk use the whisk to mix ingredients. Whisking (stirring) slowly until the gravy thickens.
Notes
- If the gravy is too thick, add more milk. I like to use half and half for a creamy texture.
- Use a separate tasting spoon to adjust the seasonings.
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Serving: 11/4 cup | Calories: 45kcal
