Gravy, Brown Sauce, and White Sauce Recipe

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Gravy, Brown Sauce, and White Sauce
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Ingredients
5
Count
Nutrition
152
Calories
Total time
22
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/3 cup meat drippings or 1/3 cup butter
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 6 cups water (more or less , according to taste)
  • 1/4 tsp salt , to taste
  • 1/4 tsp pepper , to taste (optional)

Directions:

  1. When baking a turkey, or chicken, I use the brown drippings from the pan. (It is also one of the ways I can tell if it is done). The quantities may be different if you have less drippings, but proportions are the same.
  2. Fill a large measuring cup with water, and set it aside.
  3. Put the pan on the stove and turn the burner to medium to get rid of any water, as it is the fat and flour that actually make the roux.
  4. After the water is gone, add an amount of flour about equal to the fat, stirring constantly, and turning down the heat if needed.
  5. Cook enough to get rid of the raw taste, but don't let it get too hard or burn. I turn down the heat to get more control of this. After it seems done, (just a few minutes) slowly add the water stirring constantly, using enough water to make a medium consistency (thick gravies tend to be more paste like, and I don't like thin either!).
  6. This needs to be cooked for at least 10 minutes to insure no raw flavor. I make sure I have plenty of water at my fingertips, so that it does not quickly become gummy and gooey.
  7. For beef, the same method, use the pan drippings.
  8. For something with no fat, you can use butter, flour and, water.
  9. To make a brown roux (for brown sauce) follow the same instructions, but cook until the butter and flour become a medium brown.
  10. A white roux (for white sauce), stop cooking it as soon as it turns from white to a hint of a golden color. I usually use milk, instead of water, in a white sauce.
  11. Salt and pepper to taste.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 152.34 Kcal (638 kJ)
Calories from fat 115.53 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.84g 20%
Cholesterol 11.37mg 4%
Sodium 346.47mg 14%
Potassium 17.43mg 0%
Total Carbs 8.26g 3%
Sugars 0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.93g 4%
Protein 1.05g 2%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 48.5mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 58.23 Kcal (244 kJ)
Calories from fat 44.16 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.91g 20%
Cholesterol 4.34mg 4%
Sodium 132.44mg 14%
Potassium 6.66mg 0%
Total Carbs 3.16g 3%
Sugars 0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.36g 4%
Protein 0.4g 2%
Iron 0.2mg 3%
Calcium 18.5mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.9
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol,
  • sugar free

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