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Gravy for Roast Turkey

From Virginia Cookery-book, 1884

Serves 1

Ensure to skim off excess oil for a better gravy.

Presented as published in 1884. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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Method

As published

This recipe was extracted from Virginia Cookery-book (1884) by Mary Stuart Smith, page 44. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

add to them a little boiling water, and stir in smoothly a table- spoonful of browned flour, made previously into a paste with the smallest quantity of cold water ; let the gravy come to a boil as you stir it constantly, and it will be ready to serve. If you choose, you can chop the liver and gizzard

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