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Vegemite gravy

Jill Dupleix
Jill Dupleix

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Jill Dupleix's dry-brined turkey with umami-rich Vegemite gravy and stuffing.
Jill Dupleix's dry-brined turkey with umami-rich Vegemite gravy and stuffing.William Meppem

Good old Vegemite brings instant umami, depth and colour to the usual Christmas gravy.

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Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp butter

  • 3 tbsp plain flour

  • 750ml vegetable or chicken stock, heated

  • 1 dessertspoon Vegemite

  • 1 tbsp dark soy sauce

  • 5 sprigs thyme

  • 1 sprig rosemary

  • sea salt and pepper

Method

  1. 1. Melt the butter in a saucepan, and scatter the flour over the top. Stir with a wooden spoon over gentle heat for 3-4 minutes, until puffy and lightly golden.

    2. Add the hot stock slowly, stirring constantly. Whisk in the Vegemite and soy, add the thyme and rosemary and simmer gently for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

    3. Taste for seasoning, strain through a sieve into a jug and serve hot with the dry-brined turkey.

    Jill Dupleix's rich, quick, gluten-free and vegetarian gravy recipes.

    This recipe features as part of our Good Food Christmas feast.

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Jill DupleixJill Dupleix is a Good Food contributor and reviewer who writes the Know-How column.

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