History Chocolate Gravy

[donna]

I know that Chocolate Gravy was bought up in a post, so thought I would look into it.

Chocolate Gravy is made from fat, flour, cocoa powder and a small amount of sugar. According to legend it was from Spanish Louisiana who traded with Tennessee. It was introduced as Mexican-Style breakfast chocolate to the Appalachian area of Tennessee. They called it Chocolate Gravy. Other legend was it was from the mixed Appalachian Malgeneons from the 16th and 17th century Spanish Colonies.

It is basically a southern dish. It was a regular item at Elvis Presley's Graceland.

Southern-Style Chocolate Gravy

1/4 cup cocoa
3 tablespoons all purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
2 cups milk
1 tablespoon butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla

Whisk the cocoa, flour and sugar together in a bowl until there are no limps. Pour the milk into the mixture and whisk until well incorporated. Transfer the mixture to a saucepan, and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and stir butter into the mixture. Serve immediately.

 

[E_just_E]

I do see the resemblance with the Mexican Mole sauce, but a bit more simplified.

How do you eat it?

 

[donna]

You serve it on hot biscuits.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

It was a regular item at Elvis Presley's Graceland.

I'm sure Elvis poured it over his fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches.

 

[diane]

I'm sure Elvis poured it over his fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches.

He heard you: Dang, that's a GOOD idea!

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[Northern Light]

He heard you: Dang, that's a GOOD idea!

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No wonder he became rather.......portly! Fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches......hmmmmmmm!

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

No wonder he became rather.......portly! Fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches......hmmmmmmm!

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/...eanut-butter-and-banana-sandwich-recipe.html#!

 

[Northern Light]

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/...eanut-butter-and-banana-sandwich-recipe.html#!

WHAT!!!! There is no butter on that sandwich? What on earth is the point of toasting and then frying with NO BUTTER!!!!!! UGH!!!

 

[Northern Light]

The sam'ich is fried in the butter.

I'm still pretty sure Elvis drizzled . . . no, dunked . . . this snack into the chocolate gravy.

A few accounts hint that bacon was sometimes included.

That might explain the "swelled up like a bullfrog" look during his final years.
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Is that actually Elvis? Oh MY!!!!!!!

 

[Northern Light]

The sam'ich is fried in the butter.

I'm still pretty sure Elvis drizzled . . . no, dunked . . . this snack into the chocolate gravy.

A few accounts hint that bacon was sometimes included.

That might explain the "swelled up like a bullfrog" look during his final years.
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Oh sorry, I missed the butter step.

 

[FarawayFriend]

I was in Spain two years ago and they had this sauce together with "churros".


Delicious, but you need a pretty strong stomach, it's absolutely not non-fat!
If someone wants to try it, here comes the recipe for churros (in English. Thanks, Google!)

Ingredients
Original recipe makes 4 servings

• 1 cupwater
• 2 1/2 tablespoonswhite sugar
• 1/2 teaspoonsalt
• 2 tablespoonsvegetable oil
• 1 cupall-purpose flour
• 2 quartsoil for frying
• 1/2 cupwhite sugar, or to taste
• 1 teaspoonground cinnamon

• PREP: 10 mins
• COOK: 10 mins
• READY IN: 20 mins

From: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/churros/

 

[donna]

FarawayFriend thanks for recipe.

 

[donna]

Bumping this thread.