Chocolate Gravy From Early 1900s Recipes

HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE GRAVY RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine sugar [1cup], cocoa powder [1/4 cup], and flour [1/4 cup] and stir until no lumps remain.
• Combine the milk [2 cups] with the cocoa mixture in a saucepan or deep skillet and set over medium-high heat.
• Whisk and stir until mixture starts to barely bubble and thicken.
• Reduce heat and continue to cook and stir until desired consistency is reached.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the butter [3 tablespoons].
• Serve immediately.

CHOCOLATE GRAVY

Steps:

• Mix sugar, flour, and cocoa powder together in a saucepan. Stir in 1/2 cup milk slowly. Add egg. Stir in remaining milk. Cook over medium heat until thick, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat; add butter and vanilla extract.

CHOCOLATE GRAVY (FROM EARLY 1900'S)

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan combine sugar, flour and cocoa powder; mix well.
• Add water and stir until combined.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat stirring occasionally until thick.
• Remove from heat and add butter.
• Serve warm over buttered biscuits...or pancakes. May also be served over waffles, fruit, ice cream or even poured over a cake (looks pretty dripping down the sides of a bundt cake).
• Another way to make this, if you don't want to use water... 2 teaspoons flour; 1/2 cup sugar; 3 Tablespoons cocoa; 2 cups milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 teaspoon butter. Mix first three ingredients; gradually add milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened. Add in vanilla and butter. Serve over hot biscuits.

SOUTHERN-STYLE CHOCOLATE GRAVY

Steps:

• Whisk the cocoa, flour, and sugar together in a bowl until there are no lumps. Pour the milk into the mixture and whisk until well incorporated. Transfer the mixture to a saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until its consistency is similar to gravy, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir the butter and vanilla into the mixture until the butter is melted. Serve immediately.

CHOCOLATE GRAVY

Steps:

• Heat milk over low heat. Mix dry ingredients together in a small bowl.
• Add them to the milk, and cook until thick stirring constantly with a whisk.
• Add the vanilla and butter.
• Pour over hot baked biscuits or pancakes.