Description
Hearty Southern “biscuits and gravy” bring comfort straight from rustic kitchen tables, delivering pure breakfast bliss. Creamy pepper-infused sausage gravy cascades over golden buttermilk biscuits, promising a satisfying morning meal you’ll savor with pure delight.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1/2 pound breakfast sausage
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup whole milk
Leavening and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Thickening Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Prepare the oven environment by setting the temperature to 425°F and lining a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Combine dry ingredients – flour, baking powder, and salt – in a spacious mixing vessel, ensuring thorough incorporation through careful whisking.
- Introduce cold butter into the flour mixture, utilizing a cutting technique to transform the ingredients into a texture resembling coarse, uneven crumbs.
- Gradually introduce milk to the crumbly mixture, gently stirring until a cohesive dough emerges.
- Transfer the nascent dough onto a generously floured work surface, executing delicate folding motions to enhance texture and consistency.
- Shape the dough into a uniform rectangle approximately one inch thick, creating an even foundation for biscuit formation.
- Employ a circular cutter to transform the dough rectangle into individual biscuit shapes, strategically positioning them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Slide the baking sheet into the preheated oven, allowing the biscuits to undergo a transformative golden-brown metamorphosis over 12-15 minutes.
- Remove the biscuits once they achieve a sun-kissed, golden appearance, signaling their readiness for consumption.
Notes
- Chill butter thoroughly before cutting into flour to ensure flakier, more tender biscuits.
- Use buttermilk instead of regular milk for deeper tangy flavor and softer texture.
- Avoid overworking dough to prevent tough, dense biscuits; handle gently and minimally.
- For gluten-free option, substitute all-purpose flour with cup-for-cup gluten-free blend and add xanthan gum for better binding.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 445
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 717 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 66 mg