Beef Gravy Base

Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 cups nonfat dry milk powder
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons instant beef bouillon granules
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 teaspoons Kitchen Bouquet

Instructions

  1. Combine dry milk powder, flour, bouillon granules and thyme.
  2. Cut in butter and Kitchen Bouquet until pieces resemble cornmeal.
  3. Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator up to two months.

Yield: about 3 cups

Beef Gravy: In saucepan slowly blend 1 cup cold water into 1/2 cup beef gravy base. Cook and stir until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Cook 1 minute more.