Biscuits Recipe
Cheddar cheese drop biscuits served with choice of blackberry fig jam or sawmill gravy.
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Ingredients
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Biscuit Ingredients
Blackberry Fig Jam Ingredients
Sawmill Gravy Ingredients
Method
Biscuit Directions
- 1
Preheat Oven
Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C).
- 2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.
- 3
Incorporate Butter
Add in the unsalted butter and mix with a pastry cutter or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- 4
Add Cheese
Fold in the shredded cheddar cheese until evenly distributed.
- 5
Add Milk
Pour in the milk and stir gently until just combined. Do not overmix.
- 6
Drop Biscuit Mixture
Using a spoon or cookie scoop, drop heaping spoonfuls of the biscuit mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- 7
Bake
Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes or until the tops are golden brown.
Blackberry Fig Jam Directions
- 8
- 9
Cook Mixture
Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently until the mixture starts to bubble.
- 10
Simmer
Reduce heat and simmer for about 20-25 minutes, or until the mixture thickens.
- 11
Cool and Store
Remove from heat and let cool. Store in a jar in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Sawmill Gravy Directions
- 12
Cook Sausage
In a skillet over medium heat, cook the ground sausage until browned and cooked through, breaking it apart as it cooks.
- 13
Make Roux
Sprinkle the flour over the cooked sausage and stir to combine. Cook for about 1-2 minutes.
- 14
Add Milk
Slowly whisk in the milk, stirring constantly until the mixture is smooth.
- 15
Season
Add salt and black pepper, and continue to cook until the gravy thickens, about 5-7 minutes.
