Hardtack And Gravy

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 1/2 cups beef fat (rendered =to get this, i boiled the fat trimmings from a sirloin until most of the fat had dissolved)
• 1 1/2 cups water (or broth)
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 3 -6 pieces biscuits (food.com doesn't recognize hardtack which is a type of biscuit)

Recipe

• 1 melt the fat in 1 cup of water in a heavy pot over medium heat. reserve the other half-cup of water. add salt and pepper to the pot. drop the hardtack in this mix and simmer on low heat, covered, for one to two hours to desired tenderness.
• 2 stir the flour and cornstarch in half-cup of water until lumps disappear, and add to the pot, stirring constantly until thickened.
• 3 if it’s too thick, add a little water until it’s just right. adjust seasoning and serve piping hot.
• 4 i used hardtack made with whole soft wheat, which has a very substantial nutty taste and grainy texture. you know you’re eating something hearty when you taste this stuff.