Beef Gravy Base - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/3 cups nonfat dry milk powder
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons beef bouillon granules
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
2 teaspoons Kitchen Bouquet

Preparation

Combine dry milk powder, flour, bouillon granules and thyme. Cut in butter or margarine and Kitchen Bouquet until pieces resemble cornmeal.
Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator up to two months.
Beef Gravy: In saucepan slowly blend 1 cup cold water into 1/2 cup beef gravy base. Cook and stir until mixture is thickened and bubbly.
Cook 1 minute more. Makes 1 cup.