Ham Gravy Recipe
Rich, creamy ham gravy recipe in 10 minutes with drippings & heavy cream (or milk). Learn how to make it lump-free, and a no drippings option.
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Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 244kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream*
- 2 cups ham drippings*
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Whisk together the flour and heavy whipping cream in a small bowl or glass measuring cup.
- Add your slurry to the pan drippings. Take it slow, gradually pouring the slurry in and whisking it into the drippings as you go. Turn it up to medium heat, stirring constantly.
- Pour in the 1 cup of water, continuing to whisk the gravy slowly but constantly.
- Whisk the gravy until it thickens. It needs to approach a rolling boil, and then it will gradually thicken up. When it's ready, it should coat the back of a spoon, but then leave a trail when you drag the edge of your spatula through it.
- Pour the gravy into a gravy boat, and serve it with a glazed ham, mashed potatoes, and all the fixin’s!
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Notes
*Cream gives the richest flavor and creamiest consistency, but milk, half-and-half, and evaporated milk all work too. Just keep in mind that you may have to add a little extra flour later on to get it to thicken up properly.
*If you don't have any ham drippings, you can substitute with 2 cups of ham broth made from dried ham bouillon instead.
How do you store leftover ham gravy?
Store leftover ham gravy in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 12servings | Calories: 244kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 308mg | Potassium: 29mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 350IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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