Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup dry sherry
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 12 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed, sliced
  • 2 teaspoons dried rosemary
  • 4 cups canned low sodium chicken broth (approximately)
  • 1/3 cup whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon dried tarragon

Method

  • Mix flour and Sherry in small bowl until smooth paste forms.
  • Melt butter in a heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and rosemary and saute until mushrooms begin to soften, about 3 minutes.
  • Note: these two starter stages can be made 3 hours ahead. Cover flour paste tightly. Let paste and mushrooms stand at room temperature.
  • Discard turkey neck and giblets from pan juices in roasting pan.
  • Transfer pan juices to large glass measuring cup, and spoon off fat.
  • Add enough chicken broth to measure 5 cups; add to saucepan with mushrooms.
  • Add flour paste and whisk until smooth.
  • Bring mixture to boil, stirring frequently.
  • Boil until thickened to light gravy, about 10 minutes.
  • Mix in cream, thyme and tarragon. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Serve turkey with gravy.