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A plate of flaky biscuits covered generously with creamy white gravy.

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A hearty and classic breakfast, this recipe guides you through making homemade biscuits and a rich sausage gravy.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 450

Ingredients
  

Biscuits
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup cold butter cut into small pieces
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
Gravy
  • 1 pound breakfast sausage
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Equipment

  • large bowl
  • whisk
  • pastry blender or fingertips
  • baking sheet
  • round biscuit cutter
  • large skillet
  • spoon

Method
 

Biscuits
  1. Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
  2. Cut in cold butter using a pastry blender or your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  3. Gradually add buttermilk, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
  4. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and pat to about 1-inch thickness. Cut out biscuits using a round cutter.
  5. Place biscuits on a baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
Gravy
  1. In a large skillet, cook breakfast sausage over medium heat, breaking it up with a spoon until browned and cooked through.
  2. Drain any excess grease, then sprinkle flour over the cooked sausage. Stir and cook for 1 minute.
  3. Gradually whisk in milk, stirring constantly to prevent lumps. Bring to a simmer and cook until thickened.
  4. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
Serving
  1. Serve warm biscuits split in half and topped generously with sausage gravy.

Notes

For extra fluffy biscuits, use very cold butter and buttermilk. You can also add a pinch of cayenne pepper to the gravy for a little kick.