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Chocolate gravy, it’s what’s for Valentine’s Day
al ^ | 2/2/2021

Posted on 02/02/2021 8:09:05 AM PST by mylife

Stumped for what to do to surprise your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day?

Jack’s has your answer.

Heart-shaped buttermilk biscuits with chocolate gravy.

“Chocolate is synonymous with Valentine’s Day, just as biscuits are to Jack’s,” the Birmingham-based fast-food restaurant company says in a statement. “This is a decadent, fun twist on the traditional Southern breakfast staple and perfect for surprising your valentine.”

(Excerpt) Read more at al.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Food; Miscellaneous; Weird Stuff
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1 posted on 02/02/2021 8:09:05 AM PST by mylife
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To: mylife
Yeah, don't need my valentine to get fat. I'm more of a "minimalist."


2 posted on 02/02/2021 8:12:56 AM PST by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: mylife

Chocolate covered bread?

I think something better could be arranged.


3 posted on 02/02/2021 8:15:07 AM PST by ClearCase_guy ("I see you did something -- why you so racist?")
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4 posted on 02/02/2021 8:16:28 AM PST by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: ClearCase_guy

It looks disgusting. :)


5 posted on 02/02/2021 8:18:34 AM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: mylife

I’ve seen this offered in several restaurants in Alabama. The wife and daughters love it.


6 posted on 02/02/2021 8:18:43 AM PST by kosciusko51
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To: All
Will keep, lightly covered in refrigerator 3-5 days. Can also
be frozen, then glazed before serving for the prettiest presentation.

TRIPLE CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

Crust: cup chocolate wafer cookie crumbs, tb sugar pinch salt 1/4 cup melted unsalted butter.

Filling: 2-8 oz bars packages full fat cream cheese, cupsugar 2 tb ea flour, cocoa powder, tsp instant espresso powder 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt 3 large eggs, 2 large egg yolks, room temperature 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 1/4 cup sour cream, room temperature 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped

Glaze: 5 ounces dark or semisweet chocolate (50-70%), finely chopped 1/3 cup heavy cream tablespoon cubed unsalted butter

PREP Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Lightly butter a 9-by-3-inch cake pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper; lightly butter parchment. Get out your cream cheese, eggs, and sour cream and let come to room temperature for at least and hour before you start baking (this is VERY important to ensure cheesecake is smooth and lump-free).

METHOD Pulse cookie crumbs, sugar and salt. Drizzle in melted butter; pulse until crumbs are evenly moistened. Spread in bottom of prepared pan and press firmly into an even layer; freezer 15-30 min.

Pulse smooth cream cheese bars. Add sugar, espresso powder, salt, pulsing 1-2to combine. Add eggs and egg yolk and pulse til just incorporated, scraping down sides. Add vanilla and sour cream and pulse 1-2 to blend. Micro chocolate on half-power a minute, stirring after every 15 seconds, til mostly melted. Remove from microwave and continue to stir until completely melted and smooth. Slowly drizzle in chocolate through the feed tube of the food processor, pulsing as you go, until chocolate is incorporated and no white streaks remain in batter.

FINAL Remove crust from freezer and pour batter into chilled crust. Bake 55 60 minutes or until center is set but still barely jiggly. Gently run a thin knife around the edge of the cheesecake to release it from the sides (this will help prevent cracking). Turn off oven and prop door open with a wooden spoon; let cheesecake cool in oven an hour, then remove and set on a wire rack to cool to room temperature. Once cool, run a knife around the edge of the cheesecake again to release it, then invert onto a plate. Invert again onto a serving plate. Cover lightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight until firm (you can also glaze the cheesecake before refrigerating overnight, however your glaze will not be as soft or shiny after refrigeration). Pour glaze over top of cheesecake, spreading to edges with an offset spatula. Decorate as desired. Let set for about 1 hour, or refrigerate for 20 minutes or so until glaze is set.

GLAZE Heat cream just bubbly at edges (do not let it boil). Pour over chopped chocolate and let sit for 30 seconds, then slowly whisk, working in concentric circles starting in the middle, until chocolate is fully melted and smooth. Add butter, one cube at a time, slowly whisking until melted and smooth.

CHEF NOTES: To slice, run a large knife under hot water for 30 seconds. Wipe try with a clean towel, then slice. Wipe your knife off after each slice, and run it under hot water again after every 2-3 slices. This will ensure your slices are clean and crisp.

7 posted on 02/02/2021 8:19:43 AM PST by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use. )
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To: kosciusko51

Yall weird. ;) gimme plain old sausage gravy.


8 posted on 02/02/2021 8:20:57 AM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: mylife

They tell me it is like a warm, runny, chocolate pudding.


9 posted on 02/02/2021 8:23:33 AM PST by kosciusko51
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To: mylife

Stacy Abrams has that on tap in her house


10 posted on 02/02/2021 8:29:30 AM PST by digger48
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To: mylife

I like biscuits. I like chocolate. But there are some things that do not go together.


11 posted on 02/02/2021 8:30:52 AM PST by bgill ("Salute the Marines")
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To: ClearCase_guy

Obvious you’re not from the south. We grew up on chocolate gravy. 😂


12 posted on 02/02/2021 8:50:30 AM PST by sheana
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To: mylife

Nope.


13 posted on 02/02/2021 8:51:16 AM PST by Southside_Chicago_Republican (The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog. )
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To: mylife

I used cocoa as a tenderizing rub on a beef roast a few years ago. It worked very well, but it was very strange to pour the gravy over your potatoes and smell the cocoa.

It tasted great, though.


14 posted on 02/02/2021 9:22:08 AM PST by Don W (When blacks riot, neighbourhoods and cities burn. When whites riot, nations and continents burn.)
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To: mylife
Having spent many years working in a big city ER I know what "death by heroin" looks like...and sounds like. In fact,it looks pretty good to me.

But death by chocolate gray? Lord,take me now! ;-)

15 posted on 02/02/2021 12:23:47 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (Trump: "They're After You. I'm Just In The Way")
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To: mylife
Yikes! Should be chocolate gravy!
16 posted on 02/02/2021 12:25:06 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (Trump: "They're After You. I'm Just In The Way")
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I figured that out LOL


17 posted on 02/02/2021 12:40:34 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Gay State Conservative

I figured that out LOL


18 posted on 02/02/2021 12:40:35 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: mylife

My southern wife grew up on chocolate gravy, and our kids love it too. I prefer butter on my biscuits.


19 posted on 02/02/2021 7:39:48 PM PST by Some Fat Guy in L.A. (Still bitterly clinging to rational thought despite its unfashionability)
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