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KFC Gravy
by Todd Wilbur

      Congratulations! You found the secret recipe hot spot and now you're rewarded with a bonus recipe. Here's one I developed because of tons of requests I was getting, and the lack any good clones for KFC's Gravy out there. This one should come very close to that tasty tan stuff that's poured over the fluffy mashed potatoes at the Colonel's chain of restaurants. And since the original recipe contains MSG (as does their chicken), this clone was designed with that "secret" ingredient. You may choose to leave out the MSG, although I'm not sure why MSG gets such a bad rap just because some people get headaches from it. Heck, you can get a headache from a glass of wine. Most people think the ingredient is some chemical created in a science lab, when it's actually just a natural amino acid found in vegetables and seaweed, and can be found in many processed foods and spice blends. I love the darn stuff, and you just can't make an accurate clone without it!

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 can Campbell's chicken broth (plus 1 can of water)*
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon MSG or Accent Flavor Enhancer
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

1. First make a roux by combining the oil with 1 1/2 tablespoons of flour in a medium saucepan over low heat. Heat the mixture for 20-30 minutes, stirring often, until it is a dark chocolate color.
2. Remove the roux from the heat, add the remaining ingredients to the saucepan and stir.
3. Put the saucepan back over the heat, turn it up to medium and bring the gravy to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes, or until thick.

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Makes about 3 cups.

*If Campbell's is not available you can use 2 1/2 cups of any chicken stock.

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