Restaurant Style Southern White Gravy

If you like your gravy with a kick,
feel free to add a dash of cayenne powder or ground chili.
You may also add cooked sausage, cooked bacon or ham if desired.

Ingredients:
5 tbsp. unsalted butter
4 tbsp. all purpose flour
Approximately 2 cups milk
Salt to taste
Freshly ground black pepper

Directions:
Melt butter over low heat in a small saucepan.
Add flour and combine.
Add 1/4 tsp salt and around 10 grinds pepper.
Stir until the flower is about the color
of peanut butter and smells nutty.
Add 1/2 of the milk and increase heat to medium.
Allow to come to a simmer,
stirring constantly to avoid sticking.
Add milk by quarter or half cups
until gravy has thickened considerably.
Add more pepper and salt, to taste.