Biscuits And Gravy... For Po' Folk - 02/01/17
We all know what biscuits and gravy are.
Instead of sausage gravy, have you ever had egg gravy ?
I come from a heritage of pioneers. When coming from the East to the West they did not have any pork with them. They did however bring chickens. They would scramble the eggs, and just like you do with sausage gravy, they would make it into egg gravy.
It's been in our family since they left New England in the 1850's and moved west.
My mother told me that when she was a young girl during WWII that this was very popular in her home. My grandfather was gone to war, and she and my grandmother lived with my great grandparents. I recall that my great grandfather always had 60-70 chickens around. So eggs were a good resource for protein.
Any of you ever had egg gravy ? If not, you might want to try it. Scramble your eggs in a large skillet. When done, move the eggs to one side. Add your favorite choice of fat (butter, bacon grease etc.). When the fat is hot, add flour. When flour is done cooking, add milk, salt, pepper. Thicken and serve. I like it over toast.
Instead of sausage gravy, have you ever had egg gravy ?
I come from a heritage of pioneers. When coming from the East to the West they did not have any pork with them. They did however bring chickens. They would scramble the eggs, and just like you do with sausage gravy, they would make it into egg gravy.
It's been in our family since they left New England in the 1850's and moved west.
My mother told me that when she was a young girl during WWII that this was very popular in her home. My grandfather was gone to war, and she and my grandmother lived with my great grandparents. I recall that my great grandfather always had 60-70 chickens around. So eggs were a good resource for protein.
Any of you ever had egg gravy ? If not, you might want to try it. Scramble your eggs in a large skillet. When done, move the eggs to one side. Add your favorite choice of fat (butter, bacon grease etc.). When the fat is hot, add flour. When flour is done cooking, add milk, salt, pepper. Thicken and serve. I like it over toast.