Biscuit Gravy

Recipe Description

Serve over split baking powder biscuits, with fruit (whole-berry cranberry sauce was *great* with this dish!), grits, red beans and rice, toast and jam, etc. Makes enough for about 4 biscuits

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp flour
  • ¾ cup water
  • 2 cup skim milk or milk substitute
  • 1½ tbsp fresh sage, crumbled finely or 1 tbsp ground sage
  • ? tbsp cayenne pepper
  • ½ tbsp Tabasco sauce
  • ¼ tbsp salt
  • ½ tbsp fresh ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Mix flour and water until smooth and no lumps. Put into medium sauce pan, and heat over medium-high heat until the mixture boils.
  2. Reduce heat, stirring constantly, and boil for 4 - 5 minutes. Mixture should be very think and bubbly.
  3. Add milk and stir until the mixture is smooth again.
  4. Add spices, and return to boil, cooking until it has the consistency of thick gravy.
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