Thanksgiving Turkey Gravy
- 4 c. chicken broth
- 4 c. water
- 2 carrots, halved
- 2 to 3 celery stalks, halved
- 1 large onion, quartered
- turkey neck and giblets
- turkey drippings
- 2 c. flour
- 1 c. butter, chilled
- salt and pepper
- sage, thyme and poultry seasoning
- Combine first 6 listed ingredients and bring to boil.
- Reduce heat and cover, then simmer 1 hour.
- Cool a little, then strain, keeping liquid, neck and giblets.
- Discard vegies.
- (At this point you may freeze liquid and neck separately for up to 1 week.)
- Cut butter into flour and make four balls; put into freezer.
- Thaw liquid and neck day of dinner; add in salt, pepper and herbs to taste.
- Adding neck, giblets and drippings to liquid, bring to boil, then reduce to medium heat.
- Remove flour and butter balls from freezer.
- Place one at a time, in center of wire whisk.
- Stir whisk with ball into the liquid until dissolved.
- Repeat with each ball until desired thickness is achieved.
- Bring to low boil for 3 minutes to remove any flour taste.
chicken broth, water, carrots, celery stalks, onion, turkey, turkey drippings, flour, butter, salt, sage
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=896474 (may not work)