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Tea-And-Lemon Gravy

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Recipe Ingredients

8 cups 1896mlLow-salt chicken broth
2   Celery stalks - coarsely chopped
2   Carrots - peeled, and
  Coarsely chopped
1   Onion - halved (medium)
1   Fresh rosemary sprig
  Neck, heart, and gizzard, reserved from
  A 22-lb turkey
1   Lemon
1   Earl Grey tea bag
5 tablespoons 75mlButter
5 tablespoons 75mlFlour
1/2 cup 118mlWhipping cream
1 tablespoon 15mlFinely-grated lemon peel

Recipe Instructions

Combine first 6 ingredients in large saucepan. Using vegetable peeler, remove peel from lemon (yellow part only). Add peel to broth mixture. Bring mixture to boil; reduce heat and simmer until neck and gizzard are tender, about 45 minutes.

Remove neck, heart, and gizzard from broth; finely chop heart and gizzard. Pull meat from neck and chop. Strain broth. Return broth to pan; boil until reduced to 3 cups, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat; add tea bag. Cover; steep 10 minutes. Discard tea bag.

Melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour. Cook until light brown, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes. Whisk in broth and cream. Bring to boil; reduce heat to medium and simmer until slightly thickened and smooth, stirring frequently, about 8 minutes. Stir in grated peel and neck, heart, and gizzard pieces. Season with salt and pepper.

This recipe yields 3 1/2 cups.

Source:
Bon Appetit, November 2004

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