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Chocolate gravy and biscuits
Appalachian cocoa gravy poured over hot buttermilk biscuits
Chocolate gravy is a Sunday-morning treat in the hills of Arkansas, Tennessee and eastern Kentucky, passed down in mountain families who made it from pantry staples. It is a glossy, pourable cocoa pudding cooked in a skillet and ladled over split biscuits with a pat of butter, something between breakfast and dessert. Chef's tip: whisk the cocoa, sugar and flour together before the milk goes in, so there are no lumps.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Whisk the 3 ½ oz sugar, ⅞ oz cocoa powder, 2 tbsp plain flour and 1 pinch salt together in a cold frying pan or saucepan.
1 minStep 2: Whisk in the 2 cups whole milk a little at a time to a smooth liquid.
2 minStep 3: Cook over a medium heat, whisking constantly, for 5–7 minutes, until it bubbles and thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon. A common mistake is walking away; it catches on the bottom quickly.
7 minStep 4: Take off the heat and whisk in the ⅔ oz butter and 1 tsp vanilla extract. Ladle hot over the split 4 buttermilk biscuits (scone-style).
2 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 380 kcal
- Protein
- 7 g
- Carbs
- 52 g
- Fat
- 17 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does chocolate gravy and biscuits take?
- About 15 minutes in total: 5 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
- What can I use instead of cocoa powder?
- Drinking chocolate, same amount (sweeter, so cut the sugar).
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