Kittencal's Easy No-fail Make Anytime Turkey Gravy

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter (can use hard margarine)
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (more is better, i use freshly ground pepper)
• 4 cups pan drippings (or see options below the recipe)

Recipe

• 1 drain the pan drippings for the roasted turkey through a fine strainer.
• 2 let sit and then remove any fat from the top of the drippings.
• 3 add in chicken broth or water to make 4 cups if necessary.
• 4 in a medium saucepan, melt margarine or butter.
• 5 add in lots of black pepper.
• 6 add in 1/2 cup flour plus 3 tablespoons; constantly whisk for about 3 minutes over low heat.
• 7 slowly add in the 4 cups turkey broth/drippings; whisk constantly over medium-low heat until bubbly and thickened (about 3 minutes).
• 8 use right away or keep warm over lowest heat setting, whisk again before serving.
• 9 **options** to make this gravy using all chicken broth prepare as directed using 4 cups low sodium chicken broth and 1 tablespoon chicken boullion powder ---- or you may add in low sodium chicken broth omitting bouillon powder to pan drippings to make up 4 cups.