Madeira Gravy For Turkey

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• turkey drippings (optional)
• 2 -2 1/2 cups turkey broth
• 1/4 cup madeira wine
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 shallots, minced
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• salt, to taste
• fresh ground pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 pour turkey drippings through a stainer into a fat separator. pour turkey juices (minus fat) into a large heatproof measuring cup, add enough turkey stock to make 2 1/2 cups.
• 2 place drip pan over high heat and deglaze it with madeira. strain the pan mixture into measuring cup.
• 3 melt butter in a saucepan. add shallots, and cook over medium heat until soft and translucent, 3 minutes, stirring with a spoon. add flour, and cook until dark golden brown, 2 minutes, stirring with a spoon.
• 4 remove saucepan from heat, whisk in stock-madeira mixture and heavy cream.
• 5 return to heat, and gradually bring sauce to a boil, whisking steadily.
• 6 briskly simmer thickened sauce until slightly reduced, whisking often, about 3 minutes.
• 7 add salt and pepper to taste.