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Microwaving Gravy
There are so many ways to make
gravy that are “the best,” that I
hesitate to tackle this subject. But
don’t worry, I’m not going to tell
you that your favorite way of
making gravy is wrong! I just
want to show you how to do it in the
microwave, if you want to try it
this way.
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Why should you bother? Well, for
one thing, it will never, never bum
on the bottom in the microwave!
For a second reason, it’s easier to
make since you don’t have to stir
as often. For a third reason, it’s
easier to rinse out a glass
measuring cup than to scour a
gravy pot.
I get a lot of questions in my
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1. There are three things you
need to make a good, rich gravy:
Fat either meat fats or
margarine or butter. A well
flavored liquid meat juices,
broth, wine, milk or water and
bouillon powder or cubes. And the
last thing you need is a thickener
the two most common being flour
or cornstarch.
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microwavi classt 5 about
microwaving gravy. Ive been
surprised at the number of
questions that reveal that people
don’t have the vaguest notion of
how to make gravy from scratch
even on a range! So, I thought I’d
start at the beginning for those who
have never made it before.
2. I use fat and flour in equal
amounts. And I usually use 2
tablespoons of each to one cup of
liquid. This gives a gravy of
medium thickness. If you like your
gravy really thick, use 3
tablespoons to one cup; or for thin
gravy use 1 tablespoon per cup.
3. If you want a dark brown
gravy, there are several ways to
get this color: Use well‘browned
meat drippings from a roast;
brown the flour in the fat before
you add the liquid to it; or “cheat”
add dark colored stuff like
microwave browning sauce to the
gravy!
4. For microwave utensils, I use
a glass measuring cup; a four-cup
measure for two cups of gravy, or
an eight-cup measure for a large
amount for a crowd. A wire whisk
is the best thing for stirring, since
it eliminates lumps easily. A glass
mixing bowl or casserole can be
used instead of a measure, and a
spoon will do to stir if necessary.
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5. To cook the gravy, the
ingredients must be brought to a
boil so the thickener thickens the
gravy. How long this takes in a
microwave depends on how much
liquid you have and the tem
perature of the liquid when you
start.
With room temperature liquids
and a 600 to 700 watt microwave, it
takes about 3 minutes per cup of
liquid to bring it to a boil. For 2
cups of gravy, it would take 6
minutes, or for 3 cups, about 9
minutes. Obviously, if you’re using
meat juices hot from a roast, it
won’t take as long.
Here are two easy gravy recipes
that will give you the general
techniques to use in microwaving
gravy. If you have your own
favorite ingredients for gravy, go
right ahead and substitute them,
using these techniques.
With a few pantry staples, you
can make this quick gravy, even
without any meat drippings. It
isn’t as good as that made with the
juices from a roast, but it’s better
than canned gravy.
Quick Pantry Gravy
4 tablespoons margarine
4 tablespoons flour
2 teaspoons bouillon granules or
2 cubes
2 cups milk for “cream” gravy,
or 2 cups water
Pepper, herbs to taste
1. In a 4-cup glass measure or
bowl, melt margarine; Microwave
on high for 45 seconds. Stir in flour
until you have a smooth thick
paste. (This is called a roux!).
2. For a dark brown gravy,
microwave the roux until it
becomes a dark brown color:
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Microwave on high for 6 to 8
minutes, stirring every 2 minutes.
If you want a pale cream gravy,
skip this step.
3. Stir in bouillon, then milk or
water. Add liquid very slowly at
first, while you stir quickly. If you
add the liquid to the roux too fast,
you’ll get lumps. Once the mixture
is runny, you can add the
remaining liquid quickly, stirring
as you pour it in.
4. Microwave on high for 5 to 6
minutes, stirring well every two
minutes, until the gravy boils and
thickens. Make sure any flour that
settles to the bottom is stirred up.
Makes 2 cups.
4 tablespoons margarine
2 cups fresh sliced mushrooms or
2 onions sliced or chopped
3 tablespoons cornstarch
2 cups broth, meat juices or 2
bouillon cubes and 2 cups water
Salt, pepper to taste
1. Put margarine and
mushrooms or onions in a 2-quart
measure or casserole. Saute until
tender: Microwave on high for 6 to
8 minutes, stirring twice.
2. Mix cornstarch with V 4 cup
cold broth until smooth. Stir
dissolved cornstarch into
remaining broth, then stir into
mushrooms or onions. Microwave
on high for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring
every 2 minutes, until gravy boils
and thickens. Makes 2% cups.
Note; The times above are for
microwaves with 600-700 watts of
power; for 500-600 W, add 10
seconds to each minute for 400-500
W, add 20 seconds to each minute.
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