Biscuits & Gravy

4     tb    Flour
  3/4 c     Water
2     c     Skim milk or milk substitute
1 1/2 ts    Fresh sage, crumbled finely -OR-
1     ts    Ground sage
  1/8 ts    Cayenne pepper
  1/2 ts    Tabasco sauce
  1/4 ts    Salt
  1/2 ts    Fresh ground black pepper

Mix flour and water until smooth and no lumps. Put into medium sauce
pan, and heat over medium-high heat until the mixture boils. Reduce
heat, stirring constantly, and boil for 4 - 5 minutes. Mixture should
be very thick and blubbery. Add milk and stir until the mixture is
smooth again. Add spices, and return to boil, cooking until it has the
consistency of thick gravy.

Serve over split baking powder biscuits, with fruit (whole-berry
cranberry sauce was *great* with this dish!), grits, red beans & rice,
toast & jam, etc.

Makes enough for about 4 biscuits.