ISO Gravy for new potatoes

[thesongthatilike]

My mom used to make a gravy with the potatoes. I'm not sure what the ingredients are, but seems like it has milk in it. Anyone have any idea?

[Uncle Bob]

Peel and Boil potatoes...If large you can quarter them. When the potatoes are done make a blonde roux (flour & butter) Cook for just a couple of minutes so the flour want taste raw. Remove the potatoes from the water and sitr the roux into the liquid. Add milk. Keep adding roux and milk to desired consistency. If too thick, add milk. To thin, add roux.... Add potatoes back in. Adjust seasoning. I like this kinda salty with lots of black pepper served with corn bread!!

Hope this helps!!

Enjoy!

[thesongthatilike]

Thanks so much for your help. They were delicious! I remember my mother 'fixing' new potatoes and I loved them.

[Uncle Bob]

You are very welcome!

[Fisher's Mom]

Uncle Bob, can you humor me and tell me how much flour and how much butter for the roux?

[Uncle Bob]

I really don't measure this. I just melt some butter..maybe 2 Tbls...Then add some flour...maybe 2 Tbls. again. Cook it for a few minutes, Then use it to thicken the potato broth and milk. If it's not thick enough for your taste, add more flour/butter.

[Fisher's Mom]

Okay, so it's kind of like a paste that you then add to other liquids?

[Katie E]

For 2 cups of liquid, I usually use 3 tablespoons butter and 3 tablespoons flour. Melt butter, stir in flour and cook, constantly stirring, until the butter and flour are incorporated. Add liquid gradually, stirring constantly, until all liquid is added. Now, continue stirring with a whisk until the mixture comes to a boil. That's when you will have the full thickness of your mixture.

[Uncle Bob]

Originally Posted by Fisher's Mom

Okay, so it's kind of like a paste that you then add to other liquids?

Yes. It's just melted butter with flour added to form a "paste"...a blonde roux. Cook it just long enough to remove the raw flour taste. Then whisk it in.

[Fisher's Mom]

Thank you, thank you, Uncle Bob! I have never made white gravy because I don't like gravy and no one in the house has requested it. But recently, some of the kids said they'd like it with chicken fried steak. So I'm really excited to have caught this thread.