Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   8      tablespoons   bacon or sausage grease
   2      tablespoons   flour
   1      small   can   tomato sauce
                        salt and pepper
   1      tablespoon    sugar
   1      dash          Tabasco sauce

Preparation:

Heat 6 or 8 tablespoons of bacon or sausage grease in cast iron skillet until hot. Add 2 heaping tablespoons of flour and stir until thick and light brown in color. Add 1 small can tomato sauce, salt, pepper, a squirt of 1 tablespoon sugar, and Tabasco sauce. Stir until well mixed, then add water to obtain the desired thickness, stirring constantly. Simmer low until ready to serve.