Chocolate gravy
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Author Notes: This may be a purely Arkansas recipe, as I'd never experienced it until I moved here as an adult (we didn't have it in Tennessee, or at least my part of it). It sounds, well, weird. But it's a really wonderful breakfast treat for a weekend morning, and I have yet to find the kid who doesn't love it. - Kayb
Serves 4-6
- 4 ounces butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- 2 tablespoons cocoa
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Melt butter in bottom of a heavy saucepan. Add flour and stir over medium-high heat until it turns golden brown and starts to smell slightly nutty (a blond roux).
- Add mlk and vanilla and whisk until smooth. Lower heat medium.
- Mix cocoa into sugar, and pour into saucepan; stir until incorporated and smooth.
- Cook at a simmer, stirring occasionally, until it's about as thick as chocolate syrup, or as thick as you like it.
- Split open hot biscuits on a plate, top with plenty of gravy, and enjoy!
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Gravy
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over 2 years ago Kayb
Note: I edited this, for proportions, increasing the butter and flour. When I make it, I don't measure. But it seems, on reflection, that I don't generally use two cups of milk, either. So I upped everything. It's forgiving, as long as you get close.
over 2 years ago mrslarkin
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I love this! It's almost like the Italian hot cocoa my mom made for me all the time when I was little. Thick and delicious! I bet you could use this in all sorts of creative applications. Chocolate lasagne anyone? Or over pancakes and waffles, too!
over 2 years ago Kayb
Oooohhhh,,,chocolate lasagna, with nuts, and dried fruit! HAVE to try that!
over 2 years ago dymnyno
We can definitely go crazy over this one!!
over 2 years ago dymnyno
You are right...what is not to love!! I see pouring this over french toast!