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Sawmill Gravy

Source of Recipe


From "Saveur: The New Classics"



List of Ingredients



• 2 slices bacon, finely chopped
  
• ½ pound pork breakfast sausage, casings removed
  
• ½ cup flour
  
• 3 cups milk
  
• ½ cup heavy cream
  
• 1 Tbsp cider vinegar
  
• ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
  
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  






Instructions



1. Place bacon in a 4-quart saucepan over medium-high heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until its fat renders, about 3 minutes.
   
   
2. Add sausage and cook, breaking it into small pieces with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 5 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add milk and cream and bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until gravy is thickened, about 5 minutes.
   
   
3. Add vinegar, cayenne, and salt and pepper and stir until combined. Serve immediately over chicken fried steaks or split biscuits.
   
   Serves 6