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Old 11-26-2008, 11:17 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Ok, I know, I know, asking all these questions you would think this was my first thanksgiving. But every time I make a gravy for a chicken dinner, it doesn't thicken up. It tastes good but it is really runny.

I use the dripping, do a rue from 1/4 c butter, 1/4c flour. What am I doing wrong?

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Old 11-26-2008, 11:25 AM   #2 (permalink)
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I use cornstarch and water to thicken my gravies. I don't use flour. Cornstarch just seems more stable and fool proof. One tablespoon on cornstarch to one tablespoon of water. Make sure the water is cold so that it mixes well. mix it really well and then slowly add to the gravy to thicken. It will need to cook for a good 3-5 minutes to thicken it.


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Old 11-26-2008, 11:32 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Ditto to what Bel said. Though mine is usually still a little lumpy, I'm not very good at the constantly stirring thing. But it's thick


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Heh, I cheat and use the gravy mix..


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Old 11-26-2008, 11:44 AM   #5 (permalink)
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use 1 TBs of each for how much gravy? I normally have 2-4 cups of drippings.


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use 1 TBs of each for how much gravy? I normally have 2-4 cups of drippings.
I'm horrible. I don't know. Bel probably does. I always end up adding more, but do it in tablespoon increments, if that makes any sense.


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Old 11-26-2008, 01:55 PM   #7 (permalink)
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I'm horrible. I don't know. Bel probably does. I always end up adding more, but do it in tablespoon increments, if that makes any sense.
Yeah, that makes sense. She didn't call at 12.

I hate to mess up Thanksgiving gravy. Any other I don't care, just not Turkey day.


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