How to Make Turkey Gravy

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Make Turkey Gravy

This recipe for turkey gravy assumes that you have just roasted a turkey and are set to make pan gravy from the bird's drippings. Recipe yields 4 cups.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

drippings from a roasted turkey
turkey stock
6 tbsp. flour
Groceries
Wire Whisks
Roasting Pans
Wooden Spoons
1 Quart Measuring Cups
Gravy Boats

Step 1

Set aside turkey after it is done cooking. Take the pan the turkey was roasted in and pour all the drippings into a glass measuring cup that can accommodate 1 quart of liquid. Leave any browned bits on the bottom of the roasting pan. (These are actually quite tasty and help give the gravy its flavor.)
Step 2

Let the drippings stand until the fat rises to the top of the measuring cup. Spoon off the fat and reserve.
Step 3

Add stock so that there are 4 cups of liquid in the measuring cup.
Step 4

Set the roasting pan over medium-low heat. (You may need to use two burners at once.)
Step 5

Spoon out 6 tbsp. of the reserved fat and put it back in the roasting pan. Sprinkle the flour over the fat and whisk.
Step 6

Whisk flour and fat for 1 to 2 minutes until the flour turns a nice golden-brown color.
Step 7

Pour the drippings and stock mixture into the roasting pan and scrape off the encrusted bits on the bottom of the pan.
Step 8

Simmer mixture for 2 to 3 minutes, whisking every so often.
Step 9

Adjust the thickness of the gravy. If it is too thin, simmer, whisking often until the gravy is as thick as you want it. If it is too thick, whisk in a little more stock.
Step 10

Season the gravy with salt and pepper to taste.
Step 11

Strain gravy if you want to get rid of any remaining encrusted bits you loosened earlier. Pour gravy into a gravy boat and serve.

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superstitches said

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on 10/20/2009 Being from the South, I thought everyone knew how to fix gravy. I found out differently when I visited a new friend after moving to California. I saw her roasting pan in the sink with all the goodie stuck to the bottom. OMG!!! Needless to say, I got that pan out, deglazed it and made the best gravy! So now, with this good recipe, there should be no goodie left in the bottom of any roasting or fry pan. There's gravy to be made!! Gravy Rules!!