Ingredients

• 4 hams stock cubes
• 2.5 tablespoons instant coffee granules
• 2 cups water
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Dissolve ham stock and coffee granules in water in a large mixing bowl to create a stock.
3. 3 Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat; add flour. Cook butter and flour, stirring constantly, until brown, to create a roux, about 5 minutes.
4. 4 Add stock mixture, ½ cup at a time to the roux, stirring constantly, until it has the consistency of gravy, 5 to 7 minutes.
5. 5 Stir in black pepper. Remove from heat.
6. 6 Serve warm with meal of choice.

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