Make the perfect sauce using the formula below. You can make half of this recipe or you can double or triple it to make more. You can add any spices you want and over meat, biscuits or whenever you need a sauce.
How to make perfect sauce
2 cups liquid such as chicken or beef broth, milk, water, or tomato juice
4 tablespoons flour (you can use all-purpose or self-raising flour)
4 tablespoons oil, lard, lard or butter, etc.
Heat the oil or pan juices in a pan on the stove. Stir in the flour to make a roux, cook and stir until browned and all the flour is incorporated. Add the 2 cups of liquid, salt and pepper or any spices you use and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. It only takes a minute or two for it to thicken up. Cook to desired consistency. Makes 2 cups of sauce.
As you can see it’s clearly three things, a broth, flour and a fat. Such simple ingredients and perfect for gravy. We love this sauce on our roast pork chops and we made it with milk and it was wonderful. Gravy is really simple ingredients and super versatile. So many ways to make the gravy what chicken broth, beef broth, milk, tomato juice etc. Then of course the flour and a fat.
You can also use water or milk and the gravy to make a perfect brown gravy. You can use tomato juice to make tomato sauce. You can see im Hamburger steak recipe We used the hamburger drippings and added onion soup mix, mushrooms and flour. Again… very versatile and the spices and mushrooms make it delicious.
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Another way to make a very good gravy is to make a sweet gravy chocolate sauce this is delicious about cookies. Again, the main ingredients of the recipe are a liquid, flour, and a fat. In this recipe we use condensed milk, flour and butter to make the sauce. Then add the wonderful flavors like cocoa, cinnamon and some vanilla. If you like starting your morning with a real treat, by all means give it a try chocolate sauce. It’s perfect for Christmas morning and has wonderful reviews.
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How to make the perfect sauce
Great recipe for the perfect sauce
Servings: 4 portions
- 2 cups Liquid such as chicken or beef broth milk, water or tomato juice
- 4 tablespoon Flour You can use general purpose or self ascension
- 4 tablespoon oil Bacon lard, lard or butter, etc.
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Heat the oil or pan juices in a pan on the stove.
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Stir in the flour to make a roux, cook and stir until browned and all the flour is incorporated.
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Add the 2 cups of liquid, salt and pepper or any spices you use and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. It only takes a minute or two for it to thicken up.
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Cook to desired consistency.
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Makes 2 cups of sauce.
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