Homemade Chicken Gravy

Ingredients

• 0.5 cups unsalted butter
• 0.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 quart cold chicken stock , or more if needed
• 0.33 cups heavy cream
• salt and ground white pepper to taste
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Gradually whisk in flour, reduce heat to low, and stir until the roux has turned golden and smells like a cooked pie crust, 10 to 12 minutes.

2. 2

   Whisk in about 2 cups of cold stock, a little at a time, stirring to remove any lumps. Add remaining 2 cups stock.

3. 3

   Cook, stirring occasionally, until gravy is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, 10 to 15 minutes.

4. 4

   Stir in heavy cream, and season with salt, white pepper, and cayenne. Taste and if the gravy still tastes starchy, let it simmer a little longer, adding more cold stock if necessary.

5. 5

   Serve hot and enjoy!