Chocolate Gravy From Early 1900s Recipes

Steps:

• 1. In a medium saucepan combine sugar, flour and cocoa powder; mix well.
• 2. Add water and stir until combined.
• 3. Bring to a boil over medium heat stirring occasionally until thick.
• 4. Remove from heat and add butter.
• 5. 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).
• 6. 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.

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.

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.