Homemade Chicken Gravy

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 quart cold chicken stock
• 1/3 cup heavy cream
• Salt and ground white pepper to taste
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper

Directions

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour until fragrant, 10 to 12 minutes.

Gradually whisk in cold stock. Reduce heat to low. Bring gravy to a simmer, and cook and stir until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in heavy cream, and season with salt, white pepper, and cayenne pepper.