pawpaw's bacon gravy
My Pawpaw used to make this gravy along with bacon (the source of the drippings), fried eggs and a 5 count can of biscuits and Coffee perculating on the stove.He claimed the coffee didn't taste right in them electric things! The aroma of coffee and bacon always woke me up!
prep time
cook time
5 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
1 1/2 cups
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons bacon drippings
- 5 tablespoons flour, packed
- 1 1/2 cups water
- - alittle salt
- - black pepper
How To Make pawpaw's bacon gravy
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Step 1In 6-8 in. skillet add drippings, flour, salt and pepper and whisk together. Heat on med. high heat stirring constantly untill it turns a med. to dark brown in color. Quickly add water, stirring constantly. Bring back up to boil, adjust salt and pepper to taste. Reduce to low and cook 1-2 minutes -
Step 2If gravy is alittle thick just add alittle more water. Must be served right away as it skims easily.
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Step 3If you don't save bacon drippings like us southern cooks just fry 4-5 pieces of bacon, thick sliced.
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