Best 7 Janos Maple Syrup Gravy Recipes

HAM WITH MAPLE GRAVY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Place ham on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Score the surface of the ham, making diamond shapes 1/2 in. deep; insert a clove in each diamond. Combine 1/2 cup maple syrup and mustard; pour over ham. Pour apple juice into the roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, until a thermometer reads 140°, basting frequently, 1-1/2 to 2 hours. , Remove ham and keep warm. Transfer the pan juices to a saucepan. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; add to saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened., In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add apples and remaining maple syrup. Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Slice ham; serve with apples and gravy.

JANOS' MAPLE SYRUP GRAVY

Steps:

• Place the grease in a heavy skillet over medium high heat. It will sizzle and spatter as the water cooks off leaving only the grease, this will take about 3-4 minutes. ( The 5 TBSP measurement refers to all the liquid taken from the roasting pan, this should yield about 3 TBSP grease after all the water has cooked out.).
• Stirring constantly add the flour to the hot grease to form a roux. Cook the roux over the heat about 5-7 minutes stirring constantly being careful not to burn the flour.
• Slowly stir in the maple syrup and then the chicken stock stirring constantly, being certain not to add any more chicken stock until the previous addition of stock is fully incorporated. At the beginning the gravy will be very thick and pasty, but as all the chicken stock is added the consistency will become smooth and slightly thickened.
• Simmer over low heat for about five minutes after all the chicken stock has been added. Correct seasoning with salt and pepper.

MAPLE-WHISKEY GRAVY

Steps:

• Put the giblets and neck in a small saucepan of water over medium heat and bring to a boil. Turn the heat to medium low and simmer until the giblets are cooked, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove the giblets and neck, set aside and keep the water in the saucepan.
• In the turkey roasting pan (which should not have been cleaned!), add back 1/4 cup turkey fat. Sprinkle in the flour and whisk it into the fat to form a paste. If the paste is too thick or clumpy, add a little more fat. If it's too greasy, sprinkle in more flour. Whisk and cook the roux over medium-low heat until deep golden brown.
• Turn off the heat and add the whiskey, then turn the heat back on and whisk it in. Pour in the chicken broth, whisking the whole time, then add the maple syrup. Allow it to cook and thicken for several minutes, whisking occasionally. If the gravy gets too thick or if it's too salty, thin it with a little of the giblet water. If the gravy is too thin, just keep cooking until it thickens up. Taste, then add salt and plenty of black pepper. Chop the giblets and add them to the gravy. Remove as much of the neck meat as you can and add it to the gravy too. Serve immediately!

MAPLE GRAVY

Steps:

• Pour drippings from turkey roasting pan into a fat separator, and set aside. Place pan on 2 burners over medium-high heat. Add wine and 1 cup stock to pan, then bring to a boil, scraping up browned bits with a wooden spoon. Boil 2 minutes, then add 1 1/2 cups stock and defatted drippings (you should have about 1 cup); bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes. Whisk flour into remaining cup stock, and add to gravy. Simmer until thickened, about 3 minutes. Pour through a fine sieve into a serving dish or gravy boat. Serve hot.

BISCUITS WITH DEER MAPLE GRAVY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
• To make biscuits, mix the self-rising flour and sugar together in a bowl, and stir in the melted butter and 3/4 cup of milk. Knead the dough very lightly for 5 to 7 times, until it barely hangs together, and roll out to 1/2 inch thick on a floured surface. Cut biscuits with a biscuit cutter or the rim of a glass dipped in flour.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 12 to 14 minutes, until the biscuits are golden brown.
• Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium heat, and place the deer meat into the hot butter. Sprinkle the meat with salt and pepper, and pan-fry until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove the meat to a platter.
• Pour the chicken broth into the skillet, and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits off of the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon. Stir in 1 cup of milk and the maple syrup, and whisk in all-purpose flour until smooth. Bring the gravy back to a simmer, add salt and pepper to taste, and allow to thicken, whisking to avoid lumps. Return the deer meat to the gravy, and simmer until the gravy is thick, 5-10 minutes. Serve over biscuits.

HOMEMADE BISCUITS & MAPLE SAUSAGE GRAVY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and, if desired, pepper. Cut in butter and shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk; stir just until moistened. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead gently 8-10 times., Pat or roll dough to 1-in. thickness; cut with a floured 2-in. biscuit cutter. Place 1 in. apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 15-17 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink, 6-8 minutes, breaking into crumbles. Stir in flour until blended; gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until sauce is thickened, 4-6 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients. Serve with warm biscuits.

HERB-ROASTED TURKEY WITH MAPLE GRAVY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°.
• Rinse the turkey inside and out and pat dry.
• Trim the neck skin.
• Stuff the turkey with the garlic, onion and sage, thyme and parsley sprigs.
• Season inside and outside with salt and pepper.
• Transfer the turkey to a large, lightly oiled roasting pan and roast it for about 3 hours, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted in a thigh registers 175°. Cover the turkey with foil if the skin begins to look very brown.
• Transfer the turkey to a cutting board and let rest for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pour the pan juices into a heatproof bowl and skim off the fat.
• Set the roasting pan over 2 burners on high heat until sizzling.
• Add 1 cup of the Rich Turkey Stock and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits stuck to the bottom and side of the pan; add to the pan juices in the bowl.
• In a medium saucepan, melt the butter.
• Add the flour and cook over moderately high heat for 1 minute. Add pan juices and remaining 2 cups of turkey stock to the saucepan and cook, whisking, until the gravy is thickened and no floury taste remains, about 5-10 minutes. Adding flour as necessary.
• Stir in the maple syrup and season with salt and pepper.
• Strain the gravy into a gravy boat.
• Carve the turkey and serve with the gravy.