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Avis June's Chocolate Gravy

Fresh pineapple chunks or raspberries can be substituted for strawberries. Biscuits or crescent rolls can be used instead of croissants. Leftover sauce may be refrigerated for a week and reheated in the microwave.

Courses: Dessert, Sauces
Serves: 8 people

Recipe Ingredients

4 lbs 1816g / 64ozCroissants (large)
3/4 cup 148g / 5.2ozGranulated sugar
2 tablespoons 30mlAll-purpose flour
1/4 cup 27g / 1ozUnsweetened cocoa powder
1   Salt
5 1/2 cups 1303mlLowfat (1 percent) milk
2 tablespoons 30mlButter
2 teaspoons 10mlVanilla
1 lb 454g / 16ozFresh strawberries

Recipe Instructions

Warm or bake croissants as necessary. Meanwhile, in a 2-quart or larger saucepan, stir together sugar, flour, cocoa powder and salt. Place pot over medium heat; gradually add milk, whisking constantly until well-blended and smooth. Continue to cook, stirring frequently, until the sauce is thickened, about 5 to 6 minutes.

Reduce heat to low. Add butter; stir until melted and well-blended. Remove pan from heat; stir in vanilla. Cut croissants in half. Serve 1/4 cup sauce over each warm croissant half. Garnish each plate with 4 strawberries, whole or sliced.

Source:
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - 12-21-1998 - By Beverly Mills, with Alicia Ross

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