Thursday, February 9, 2017

FRUIT GRAVY FOR VEGGIES.

I don't do this all the time, but every once and a while it's just so yummy and easy.   You can be your own mad scientist and try out anything and every thing. ;)
But here is what I suggest.  Orange, Lime, Tangerine, Lemon.  You could do purred berries too.
I like to use this when I make broccoli, potatoes and sausage for a quick meal, but don't want dry veggies.   
Note: This gravy should turn out very thick, if you want a bit more runny add three table spoons of water at a time to adjust your consistency.  

INGREDIENTS
2 Tablespoons of butter.  Yes butter!!!!
3 to 4 table spoons of flour
1/2 cup of fresh squeezed fruit juice. 
Table spoons of water as needed.
Add sugar using your own judgement if the fresh squeeze juice is tart. 

The tangerines I use were so sweet that I did not need to add sugar. 

Melt the butter in a pan on low. Watch it so it does not burn. Towards the end  I turn off the burner, lift the pan off the burner and swish it around.  Now add a tablespoon of flour at a time to the melted butter and mix in until it looks like little balls of dough.  

Do not heat up the fruit juice.  The pan will be hot enough to heat it up.   

Turn the pan with the butter dough to med high, and pour in a little bit of the juice.  Whisk awayNow it's going to look like it's not mixing together, but keep whisking until the mixture has the consistency of mash potatoes.  Yeah I know it sound weird.  But is soon as it looks like mash potatoes add your next pour of liquid.   Watch out it may spit and spatter.  
Whisk again and keep whisking until it look smooth and mash potato like. 

Now like I said above you are in control of the thickness of the gravy.   If you like super thick gravy stop.  If you like your gravy a little bit runnier add the water. 

And if you think you made too much, freeze them in a ice cube tray and store for later use.

It's really easy to thaw them out.    

Add cubes to pan, with 1/2 cup of water.  The water will not hurt the flavor of the gravy.  And presto their ready to use with your next culinary adventure.   

   
  

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