Easy Cream Biscuits and Chocolate Gravy
These biscuits are light and tender, and only take minutes to make! Topped with the Southern delicacy Chocolate Gravy.
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Easy Cream Biscuits and Chocolate Gravy
Both recipes adapted by ones from Paula Deen. Paula's Cream Biscuits, Paula's Chocolate Gravy.
Ingredients for Cream Biscuits
2 cups (200 g.) self-rising flour, plus more for dusting (or if you only have regular flour, mix in 2 tsp. baking powder and 3/4 tsp. salt into the same amount of all purpose flour)
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 cups (355 ml.) heavy whipping cream
Directions for Biscuits
Preheat oven to 475 degrees Fahrenheit, 240 degrees Celsius, Gas Mark 9.
Mix together the flour and the sugar with a whisk. Add the cream and stir with a spoon until the dough comes together. Pat out the dough on a floured surface into a rectangle that is 1/2 inch thick. Cut into 12 squares and place on the Silpat or parchment paper lined baking sheet.
While they are baking make the Chocolate Gravy, below.
Bake for about 10 - 12 minutes. Until they are done inside, and are slightly browned.
Serve with chocolate gravy if you wish, recipe below.
Chocolate Gravy Ingredients
3 Tablespoons butter
2/3 cup (115 g.) sugar
2-3 or even 4 Tablespoons flour ( Paula's recipe calls for 2, but next time I make this I will use 3 or 4 because I want mine a little thicker.)
1/3 cup (28 g.) cocoa powder
2 cups (473 ml) whole milk
Directions for making chocolate gravy
In a saucepan on medium high heat, place butter. When butter melts, add sugar, flour and cocoa and stir. Slowly pour in the milk, whisking to remove lumps. Stir constantly until it becomes thick. Be careful, (don't walk away) it can scorch easily. When it's thick remove it from the heat and serve by pouring it over buttered biscuits.