How to Make Mamaw Melton's Country Milk Gravy

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Make Mamaw Melton's Country Milk Gravy

How to Make Mamaw Melton's Country Milk Gravy

There's nothing better than sopping up gravy with a biscuit..fork not needed.🍴

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Step 1 of 13
Start with about 2-4 Tablespoons leftover bacon drippings. Doesn't that sound so good...drippings...❤

Start with about 2-4 Tablespoons leftover bacon drippings. Doesn't that sound so good...drippings...❤

Step 2 of 13
Preheat skillet on high heat. It needs to be hot. See how the flour is sizzling?  You want it that hot. Add all purpose flour..and start stirring. ...

Preheat skillet on high heat. It needs to be hot. See how the flour is sizzling? You want it that hot. Add all purpose flour..and start stirring. ...

Step 3 of 13
Stir stir stir. Stir in the flour to mix with the "drippings" and to brown the flour. Cause brown food is good!

Stir stir stir. Stir in the flour to mix with the "drippings" and to brown the flour. Cause brown food is good!

Step 4 of 13
When all flour is well mixed. Add seasonings. There goes the salt.

When all flour is well mixed. Add seasonings. There goes the salt.

Step 5 of 13
Stir in salt..keep stirring until you think it's gonna burn...HURRY!... put the milk in!

Stir in salt..keep stirring until you think it's gonna burn...HURRY!... put the milk in!

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Oh yeah facial before breakfast. Stir while adding milk.

Oh yeah facial before breakfast. Stir while adding milk.

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Keep stirring.

Keep stirring.

Step 8 of 13
...did I say to keep stirring?

...did I say to keep stirring?

Step 9 of 13
Now while stirring you are getting the "bits" of bacon off the bottom of skillet. That's the flavor.

Now while stirring you are getting the "bits" of bacon off the bottom of skillet. That's the flavor.

Step 10 of 13
Keep stirring till bubbles. Now ..you guessed it...keep stirring.

Keep stirring till bubbles. Now ..you guessed it...keep stirring.

Step 11 of 13
Stir till has started to thicken. See there? In the middle. As you stir, scraping the bottom, see there it takes longer to fill back in?  It's ready.

Stir till has started to thicken. See there? In the middle. As you stir, scraping the bottom, see there it takes longer to fill back in? It's ready.

Step 12 of 13
Place in serving bowl.

Place in serving bowl.

Step 13 of 13
Breakfast Complete!

Breakfast Complete!

You're Done

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Supplies

3 Tablespoons Bacon Fat Drippings.

4 Tablespoons All purpose flour

Course Kosher Salt to taste

4 Cups Milk, Cream, or Pet Milk

Lucy Hudnall

I'm Mama! :)

(author) 8 months ago

Margaret Sartain

Yum. Just like mama used to make.

Margaret Sartain 8 months ago

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Brenda Hernandez

I bet :) Your welcome :)

Brenda Hernandez 8 months ago

Lucy Hudnall

Thank you Brenda, it was!

(author) 8 months ago

Brenda Hernandez

Mmmm that looks good :)

Brenda Hernandez 8 months ago