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Gravy

From Lessons in cooking through preparation of meals, 1912

Serves 1

Presented as published in 1912. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record

Ingredients

  • enough butter to make about 2 tablespoons
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • about ½ cup boiling water
  • fill up with milk

Method

  1. Pour the drippings from the steak into a frying pan; if necessary, add enough butter to make about 2 tablespoons and brown with 2 tablespoons flour.

  2. Pour about ½ cup boiling water into the dripping pan, mix with any juices, return to the cup, and fill up with milk.

  3. Gradually add to the browned flour and stir until it thickens; serve.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Lessons in cooking through preparation of meals (1912) by Eva Roberta Robinson, page 11. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

gravy may be made. SEPTEMBER MENUS 15 Gravy Pour the drippings from the steak into a frying pan; if necessary, add enough butter to make about 2 tablespoons and brown with 2 tablespoons flour ; pour about ^ cup boil- ing water into the dripping pan, thoroughly mix it with any juices that may be there, return to the cup and fill up with milk

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