Southern Beef and Gravy

Yield: 6 servings

2 cans roast beef
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup flour
salt and pepper to taste
2 cups hot water

Heat oil in large frying pan on medium heat. Stir in flour and stir constantly until brown. Remove from heat.

Carefully and slowly stir in the water. (Use caution as this will produce very hot steam.) The mixture will be very watery. Stir thoroughly but don't worry about lumps.

Return to heat, add roast beef. Add salt and pepper to taste. Bring mixture to a boil stirring frequently.

Reduce heat and simmer until the chunks of beef become tender and break apart and gravy becomes smooth and thickened. If mixture is too dry add more hot water. If it's too thin turn up heat and thicken before serving.

Serve over hot biscuits. A favorite at my house.

May be served over rice, noodles or mashed potatoes.