How to Make Homemade GravyIt really is so easy!
I love Homemade Gravy!
I firmly believe it should be a food group all of its own.
A lot of the commercial gravy mixes available now are quite good – but very, very salty! Eeek!
So today we will be showing you how to make 2 different types of homemade gravy from scratch. Not salty – just the right amount of gravy goodness!
This is how I learned from my mum – I suppose everyone is different, but it’s very nice and tasty.
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Please Note Nutritional information is provided as a guide only and may not be accurate.
| NUTRITION INFORMATION | ||
|---|---|---|
| Qty per 254g serve |
Qty per 100g |
|
| Energy | 2499kJ | 983kJ |
| Protein | 7.8g | 3.1g |
| Fat,total | 11.6g | 4.6g |
| -saturated | 6.7g | 2.6g |
| Carbohydrate | 47g | 18g |
| -sugars | 10.1g | 4g |
| Dietary Fibre | 5.8g | 2.3g |
| Sodium | 660mg | 260mg |
Ingredients
Roast Gravy
- 3 tbsp Flour plain
- 2 Stock Cube (depending on what sort of gravy you
Caramelised Onion Gravy
- 1 1/2 tbsp Brown Sugar
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 3 tbsp Flour plain
- 2 Beef Stock Cube (or drippings - see above)
- 2 Large Brown Onions
Method
Roast Gravy:
- If you have just cooked a roast, pour off the excess fat, but leave the juices in the bottom of the pan.
- Store the roast at room temp for a few minutes covered in Al-foil - then pour the juices from the standing roast into the pan.
- If you haven't just cooked a roast - add 2 stock cubes to the pan with 1/4 cup water.
- Heat the pan and cook the drippings/chicken stock until bubbling.
- Add the flour and 'cook it out' - that is cook the flour until it absorbs all the flavour and doesn't taste 'floury' anymore.
- Add 1 cup of water at a time and simmer stirring all the time until the gravy thickens.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
Caramelised Onion Gravy:
- In a frypan, add the butter over hot heat until foamy.
- Add the brown onions cut into thin rings and cook for a few minutes, turn down the heat and simmer the onions until very soft (up to 20 minutes).
- Add the brown sugar and stir well. Set mixture aside.
- Cook gravy according to the above directions and add the caramelised onions when the gravy starts to thicken.
