Post by starfire on May 10, 2006 23:41:03 GMT -5
My dad used to make these two when we were growing up.
I have heard these were southern gravys. They are so good on hot buttered bread.
CHOCOLATE GRAVY
3 cups milk
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cocoa powder--almost heaping
3 tablespoons flour--almost heaping
Dash of salt
Splash of vanilla
Blend dry ingredients together and add to warm milk bring to a boil.
Remove from heat add splash of vanilla and butter to taste.
Serve over biscuit's or buttered toast
TOMATO GRAVY
2 tablespoon bacon drippings
1 small onion diced
1 medium can peeled tomatoes or ketchup
1 tablespoon flour
1/2 cup water or milk
After frying bacon, (or sausage) remove from pan; pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the drippings.
Leave any "crust" left in skillet.
Sauté onions until translucent.
Chop tomatoes and add to pan with thickening
(1 tablespoon flour mixed with a half cup or so of water).
Serve on hot biscuits.
I have heard these were southern gravys. They are so good on hot buttered bread.
CHOCOLATE GRAVY
3 cups milk
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cocoa powder--almost heaping
3 tablespoons flour--almost heaping
Dash of salt
Splash of vanilla
Blend dry ingredients together and add to warm milk bring to a boil.
Remove from heat add splash of vanilla and butter to taste.
Serve over biscuit's or buttered toast
TOMATO GRAVY
2 tablespoon bacon drippings
1 small onion diced
1 medium can peeled tomatoes or ketchup
1 tablespoon flour
1/2 cup water or milk
After frying bacon, (or sausage) remove from pan; pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the drippings.
Leave any "crust" left in skillet.
Sauté onions until translucent.
Chop tomatoes and add to pan with thickening
(1 tablespoon flour mixed with a half cup or so of water).
Serve on hot biscuits.
