Hardtack and Gravy

Name: Hardtack and Gravy
Ingredients: 1 12 cups beef fat (rendered =To get this, I boiled the fat trimmings from a sirloin until most of the fat had dissolved); 1 12 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)

7 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 12 cups beef fat (rendered =To get this, I boiled the fat trimmings from a sirloin until most of the fat had dissolved)
1 12 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)

Directions

1

Melt the fat in 1 cup of water in a heavy pot over medium heat.
2

Reserve the other half-cup of water.
3

Add salt and pepper to the pot.
4

Drop the hardtack in this mix and simmer on low heat, covered, for one to two hours to desired tenderness.
5

Stir the flour and cornstarch in half-cup of water until lumps disappear, and add to the pot, stirring constantly until thickened.
6

If its too thick, add a little water until its just right.
7

Adjust seasoning and serve piping hot.
8

I used hardtack made with whole soft white wheat, which has a very substantial nutty taste and grainy texture.
9

You know youre eating something hearty when you taste this stuff.