Chocolate Gravy and Biscuits 
Based on 5 reviews
Ingredients:
3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface
2 tablespoons sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup vegetable shortening, plus more for pan
1 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup melted unsalted butter
Chocolate gravy, recipe follows
Chocolate Gravy:
1/3 stick butter
2/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/3 cup cocoa
2 cups whole milk
Directions
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
In a medium bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Cut in the shortening with a fork until it looks like cornmeal. Add the buttermilk, a little at a time, stirring constantly until well mixed.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead lightly 2 or 3 times. Roll out the dough with a floured rolling pin to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut dough into circles with a 2-inch cutter.
Place the biscuits in a greased iron skillet. Gently press down the top of the biscuits. Brush the biscuits with half the melted butter and bake for 14 minutes or until golden brown. Brush the hot biscuits with the remaining butter. Split the biscuits in half and ladle Chocolate Gravy over the hot biscuits.
Chocolate Gravy:
Heat butter in a cast iron skillet over low heat. Mix in sugar, flour and cocoa. Slowly pour 1 cup of milk into the skillet and whisk well to remove lumps. Whisk in remaining milk, stirring constantly, until mixture is thick, being careful not to scorch. Serve hot over biscuits.
Servings: 8 to 10 servings
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 40 min
Difficulty: Easy
Show: Paula's Best Dishes
Ratings for this Entry:
Submitted on November 11, 2009
OMG!!! I Absolutely love this recipe! I made if for my friends the other day and they melted when they took their first bite. I also was given a tip in making the biscuits almost danish-like by adding raspberries into the center of the biscuits and then covering them with the chocolate gravy. If you could make this on your show i think your fans would absolutely love it. THANK YOU PAULA!!!
Submitted on November 11, 2009
omg...Ive been looking for this recipe for about a year now..made it one time but didnt turn out good..my mom forgot how to make it..lol...Paula your a life saver...Thxs fr having this recipe...it is sooooo good country girl!
Submitted on August 8, 2009
awesome.. my family loved it!!!
Submitted on June 6, 2009
I remember eating this when I was a kid. I made it for my family and they just loved it. I did add a little more flour and turned the heat up a bit to get mine done faster. Very delicious!
Submitted on May 5, 2009
My mother told me for years that her mom used to make this for them. I have never seen a recipe, and as Grannie is no longer with us, had no idea how it would be done. Thanks Paula for reviving a family tradition. I am going to surprise my mom with this at our next family breakfast!
