Biscuits & Gravy Recipe
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Ingredients
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Biscuits
Gravy
Method
Biscuits
- 1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C).
- 2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large mixing bowl, combine 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon baking powder, and 1 teaspoon salt.
- 3
Cut in Butter
Add 1 tablespoon of unsalted butter to the dry mixture and use a pastry cutter or your fingers to cut it in until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- 4
Add Milk and Cream
Pour in 3 tablespoons of whole milk and 1 cup of heavy cream. Stir gently until just combined; do not overmix.
- 5
Shape Biscuits
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Pat it into a rectangle about 1 inch thick. Cut out biscuits using a biscuit cutter or a glass.
- 6
Bake
Place the biscuits on a baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
Gravy
- 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 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour over the sausage and stir to combine. Cook for 1-2 minutes to eliminate the raw flour taste.
- 9
Add Milk
Slowly pour in 2 cups of whole milk, stirring constantly to avoid lumps.
- 10
Season
Add 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of black pepper, and 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper. Stir well and let the gravy simmer until thickened, about 5-7 minutes.
- 11
Serve
Serve the hot sausage gravy over warm biscuits.