Port Gravy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. Tawny Port
4 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
4 c. chicken or turkey broth/stock
2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice

Preparation

Skim fat from roasting pan juices, reserving 1/4 cup fat, and deglaze pan with Port over moderately high heat, scraping up brown bits. Bring Port to a boil and remove pan from heat. In a saucepan, whisk together reserved fat and flour and whisk over moderately low heat for 3 minutes. Add Port mixture and stock/broth. Simmer and whisk for 10 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste. Transfer gravy to a heated gravy boat. Garnish with fresh thyme, parsley sprigs and apple slices.