RECIPE: RED EYE GRAVY

YIELD: 1 QUART

1 C COFFEE
3 C CHICKEN STOCK
3 OZ BUTTER
2.5 OZ AP FLOUR
1 EA ONION DICED
1 TSP TABASCCO
1 TBS SALT
1 TSP PEPPER
1 TSP GARLIC CHOPPED
1 TSP THYME FRESH

METHOD: : SWEAT THE ONION IN THE BUTTER UNTIL IT HAS SOFTENED MEDIUM HEAT, NO COLOR, THEN ADD THE GARLIC AND THYME AND SWEAT 1 MIN-ADD THE FLOUR AND STIR TO MAKE A ROUX- ADD THE COFFEE AND STIR UNTIL THICK- ADD HALF OF THE STOCK AND STIR UNTIL THICK-ADD THE REMAINING STOCK AND TABASCO AND KEEP STIRING UNTIL GRAVY CONSISTENCY- COOK FOR 5 MIN LONGER UNTIL THERE IS NO FLOUR TASTE, SEASON WITH SALT AND PEPPER.
POUR OVER CHICKEN FRIED STEAK AND TOP WITH 2 SUNNY SIDE EGGS