Make Ahead Turkey Gravy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 turkey wings (about 3 lbs.) or 3 turkey legs
2 medium onions (peeled and quartered)
1 cup water or 1 cup wine
8 cups chicken broth
3/4 cup chopped carrot
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Preparation

Heat oven to 400 degrees.
Have a large roasting pan ready.
Arrange wings in single layer in pan.
Scatter onions over top.
Roast 1 1/4 hours or until wings are browned.
Put wings and onions into 5-6 quart pot.
Add water to pan and stir to scrape up any brown bits on bottom; add to the pot.
Add 6 cups broth (refrigerate remaining 2 cups), the carrot, and thyme.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered for 1 1/2 hours.
Remove wings to a cutting board.
When cool pull off skin and meat.
Discard skin and save meat for another use.
Strain broth into 3 quart saucepan, pressing vegetables to extract as much liquid as possible.
Discard veggies and skim fat off broth.
Whisk flour into remaining 2 cups of broth until smooth.
Bring broth in saucepan to a boil, slowly whisk in flour mixture, boil 3-4 minutes to thicken and remove floury taste.
Stir in butter and pepper.
Refrigerate up to one week or freeze up to three months.