¼cupoil, bacon or sausage grease, butter or vegetable oil
¼cupflour, all-purpose
1½cupsmilk, 2% or whole
salt and pepper , to taste
Instructions
Heat skillet on medium
Add oil and wait till it gets warm (about 1 minute)
¼ cup oil
Sprinkle in flour; whisk for 30-seconds
¼ cup flour
Add milk in ½ cup increments while continually whisking
1½ cups milk
Taste for seasonings; add salt & pepper; serve
salt and pepper
Video
Notes
Let the milk sit out a few minutes before you make the roux; if you add really cold milk to hot roux, it clumpsCan I use heavy cream instead of milk?
You can substitute milk with half-n-half, light cream or heavy cream
Cream will make the gravy slightly sweeter than milk
Troubleshooting homemade gravy:
Too salty - yes, this happens frequently; the best way to remedy over-salted gravy is to add a little water or add more milk and flour. Do this by adding 1/2 cup milk first, whisk, then add 1/4 cup flour; keep adding milk and flour until the flavor is balanced and the consistency is right
Too thick - add more milk
Too thin- add more flour
Too bland - add more salt and pepper
Clumpy - if your homemade gravy starts to look like glue, use a wire whisk and add milk - whisking constantly