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Make your own beef gravy mix to have on hand for fast, easy, last minute preparation.

You'll Need:
- 1 1/3 cups instant nonfat milk powder
- 3/4 cup instant flour (wondra)
- 3 tablespoons instant beef bouillon granules
- 1/8 teaspoon ground thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/8 teaspoon ground sage
Combine all into a medium size bowl, mixing well. Divide into 4 small baggies (1/2 c. each) (or leave in a jar & label).

You can use regular flour, but you will have to whisk really well to prevent any lumps in your gravy. If you use instant flour, you will have perfect gravy every time.

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Melt 2 T. Butter or margarine in a saucepan, add 1/2 c. gravy mix & 1 C. Water, whisking over med heat. Heat until smooth & thick, whisking constantly (2-3 minutes). If you want a darker "brown" gravy, add 1 tsp of Kitchen Bouquet.

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Marshula - 08-21-2010

Could you use cornstarch instead of instant flour?
What's instant flour?

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FreebieQueen - 08-21-2010

Originally Posted by Marshula

Could you use cornstarch instead of instant flour?
What's instant flour?

Instant flour is a low-protein, finely-ground, granular type of flour that has gone through pregelatinization, a process that involves heating the flour with hot water or steam, then drying it out.It's meant to dissolve rapidly in liquid regardless of temperature, you might better know it as Wondra.
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You cannot substitute cornstarch for instant flour. You could possibly substitute Wheat flour, but you'll need to be prepared to whisk the heck out of it while its cooking to remove the lumps.

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britsmom - 06-15-2012

I was wondering if this saves any money versus buying by the package because dry milk is so expensive. Has anyone done a breakdown on it? thank you.

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FreebieQueen - 06-15-2012

Originally Posted by britsmom

I was wondering if this saves any money versus buying by the package because dry milk is so expensive. Has anyone done a breakdown on it? thank you.

a 26.5 oz box of Dry milk (Great Value Brand) is $5.29 - it contains 30 - 1/3 c. servings = .17 per 1/3c. so this recipe uses .53 worth of powdered milk.

Total of the other ingredients is about .40- so for .92 you get 4 flavorful (non-sodium laden) gravy mixes. Or, for further breakdown, about .23 cents per gravy mix.

Of course, if you buy ingredients in bulk or on sale this price is going to be lower.

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kcpickles - 06-26-2012

I made this gravey and the taste was great but the color isn't brown. I looks more like white gravey. Did I do something wrong?

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FreebieQueen - 06-26-2012

Originally Posted by kcpickles

I made this gravey and the taste was great but the color isn't brown. I looks more like white gravey. Did I do something wrong?

No, they use colorings to make gravy a dark brown, you can add a touch of bouquet the next time you make some and you'll achieve the rich brown color.

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Rays Stuff - 11-28-2012

Originally Posted by Marshula

Could you use cornstarch instead of instant flour?
What's instant flour?

You can substitute corn starch for the flour but you would have to alter the recipe. 1 Tb cornstarch is the equivalent of 2 Tb flour which would ultimately alter the amount of mix needed for a batch of gravy.

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Rays Stuff - 11-28-2012

You could use Kitchen Bouquet or Browning Sauce to darken the gravy.

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