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Dee in Ohio asked about make-ahead turkey gravy. I make it
every year and it has never failed me. It sounds like a lot
of work, but it isn’t. It cooks for three hours, but the
time you’re actually “cooking” is about 10 minutes. It’s
worth it!
Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy
Makes 8 cups Active: 10 min/Total: About 3 hr
Planning Tip: Freeze in an airtight container up to 1 month.
Refrigerate 2 days to thaw. Reheat in saucepan, whisking
often (see Note).
4 turkey wings (about 3 to 4 lb)
2 medium onions, peeled and quartered
8 cups chicken broth
3/4 cup chopped carrots
1/2 tsp dried thyme
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp stick butter
1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
1. Heat oven to 400°F. Have ready a large roasting pan, 5-
to 6-qt pot and 3-qt saucepan.
2. Put wings in a single layer in roasting pan; scatter
onions on top. Roast 11/4 hours or until wings are browned.
3. Put wings and onions in pot. Add 1 cup water to roasting
pan and stir to scrape up any brown bits on bottom. Add to
pot. Add 6 cups broth (refrigerate remaining 2 cups), the
carrots and thyme. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer,
uncovered, 11/2 hours.
4. Remove wings. When cool, pull off skin and meat. Discard
skin; save meat for another use.
5. Strain broth into saucepan, pressing vegetables to
extract as much liquid as possible. Discard vegetables; skim
fat off broth. (If time permits, refrigerate over-night so
fat that rises to the top solidifies and can be easily
removed.)
6. Whisk flour into the remaining 2 cups broth until
thoroughly blended and smooth.
7. Bring broth in the saucepan to a gentle boil. Whisk in
flour mixture and boil 4 to 5 minutes to thicken gravy and
remove floury taste. Stir in butter and pepper.
Per 1/4 cup: 26 cal, 1 g pro, 3 g car, 0 g fiber, 1 g fat (1
g sat fat), 2 mg chol, 258 mg sod
Note: On Thanksgiving, after the turkey is cooked and
removed from the roasting pan, you can skim the fat off the
pan drippings and add the drippings to the heated gravy.
Doris in Oklahoma City
http://www.nancyskitchen
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