Cook Time::20 mins
Total Time::20 mins
Servings::6
Ingredients
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½ cup bacon fat
¾ cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 cups whole milk, at room temperature, or more if needed
Directions
Gather all ingredients.
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Melt bacon fat in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in flour, salt, and pepper. Cook, whisking continuously until the roux becomes paste-like and light golden brown, about 10 minutes.
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Gradually whisk 4 cups of milk into the flour mixture, and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
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Cook and stir until gravy is heated through and smooth, 3 to 5 minutes, adding more milk if gravy is too thick.
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Serve hot on a biscuit.
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Editor's Note:
The original recipe called for 1/2 cup vegetable oil. After reviewing feedback, we opted to use bacon fat in our video and ingredient list to add a little more flavor. You can use vegetable oil or butter if preferred.