Cocoa Biscuits
- 1 gallon milk
- 6 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 5 cups self-rising flour, plus more for dusting
- 2 sticks butter, frozen
- 2 cups whole buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- Confectioners' sugar, for garnish
- For the gravy: In a stockpot set over low heat, add half of the milk, the sugar, all-purpose flour and cocoa powder, and bring to a light boil stirring constantly.
- Cook for at least 40 minutes.
- Add more milk a little bit at a time as necessary to reach a thick, saucy consistency.
- For the biscuits: Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F. In large mixing bowl, add the pastry flour.
- Using a large-hole box grater, grate the frozen butter into the flour.
- Toss to distribute evenly.
- Make a well in the center and pour the buttermilk into the well.
- Slowly incorporate the buttermilk into the flour using your hands.
- Kneed until dough-like, 15 to 20 times.
- Lightly flour a work surface and rolling pin.
- Place the dough on the floured surface and roll out to 3/4-inch-thick round.
- Fold the dough back onto itself.
- Repeat the rolling and folding three more times, then roll out the dough to 1/2-inch thick.
- Cut with a small biscuit cutter and place on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.
- Bake until golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes.
- Brush the hot biscuits with warm melted butter.
- Split the biscuits in half and pour the warm cocoa gravy over top and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
- Serve warm.
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/cocoa-biscuits.html (may not work)