Peppered Country Gravy

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 2 tablespoons chicken drippings
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups milk

Recipe

• 1 remove all but 2 tablespoons chicken drippings from skillet. leave brown particles in skillet. add flour. stir on medium heat until browned. add salt and pepper. stir in milk.
• 2 bring to boil. boil 2 minutes, stirring constantly. add a little more milk, if gravy is too thick, serve hot, unstrained.
• 3 tip: adding a cold liquid to a hot crisco and flour base, then stirring until it comes to a boil guarantees a smooth sauce. there will be some tasty, crunchy bits in this gravy, however -- the fried particles from the pan.