Biscuit & Gravy Recipe
A fluffy biscuit smothered in our homemade gravy.
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Ingredients
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Biscuit Ingredients
Gravy Ingredients
Method
Biscuit Directions
- 1
Preheat the oven
Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C).
- 2
Mix dry ingredients
In a large mixing bowl, combine 2 cups of all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon of baking powder, and 0.5 teaspoons of salt.
- 3
Cut in butter
Add 0.5 cups of unsalted butter to the dry mixture. Use a pastry cutter or your fingers to cut the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- 4
Add milk
Pour in 0.75 cups of milk and stir gently until the dough comes together. Do not overmix.
- 5
Shape biscuits
Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and pat it into a 1-inch thick rectangle. Cut out biscuits with a round cutter or glass.
- 6
Bake biscuits
Place the biscuits on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
Gravy Directions
- 7
Cook sausage
In a large skillet over medium heat, crumble and cook 1 pound of ground sausage until browned and fully cooked.
- 8
Make roux
Sprinkle 0.5 cups of all-purpose flour over the cooked sausage and stir to combine, cooking for an additional 2 minutes.
- 9
Add milk and seasonings
Gradually whisk in 2 cups of milk, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens. Add 0.5 teaspoons of salt, 0.5 teaspoons of black pepper, 0.5 teaspoons of garlic powder, and 0.5 teaspoons of onion powder.
- 10
Simmer gravy
Reduce heat and let the gravy simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Adjust seasoning to taste.
- 11
Serve
Once the biscuits are baked, split them in half and ladle the hot sausage gravy over the top. Serve immediately.
