On the menu this morning – Biscuits and Gravy!
I was craving biscuits and gravy, so I decided to make it. I can’t seem to get the flaky biscuits you get from the tube, BUT mine were definitely nice and light. They couldn’t be easier to make. The trick to fluffy light biscuits is don’t over-work them. Also – COLD butter. I’ll use a frozen stick of butter and box grater to get the amount I need.
On the butter and salt… if you use salted butter, I recommend you don’t put any salt or very little salt in the batter. If you use un-salted butter, I wouldn’t use more than 3/4 teaspoon of salt (Kosher). I made a batch one time using salted butter and I put in 3/4 teaspoon of salt and it was too much.
Once the biscuits were in the oven, I started on the gravy. Use your favorite bulk breakfast sausage along with whole milk and some flour – that’s it! Break up the sausage as it’s cooking so you get the nice brown bits in your gravy.
I also made some sunny side up eggs to go with the biscuits. YUM!
The next time you want a hearty breakfast to keep you going all day, I hope you’ll try my biscuits and gravy!
Southern-Style Buttermilk Biscuits and Gravy Pre-heat the oven to 450 degrees In a large bowl, sift the flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder Add the shortening and butter Quickly and gently mix to combine until you have "pebbles" or a crumby mixture Add the buttermilk Stir to combine until it just comes together, don't over-work it - it's going to be really sticky Lightly flour your work surface Turn out the biscuit mix on to the work surface and gently fold it over on to itself 5 or 6 times (You want to try to get flakey layers) Gently flatten the dough to the thickness you want - I usually go about 1 1/2 inches thick Cut out the biscuits to the size you want with a biscuit cutter, glass, or butter knife - I usually do 2 - 3 inch biscuits You'll have to re-form the dough once or twice as you cut out the biscuits. Gently push the dough together rather than balling it up again as those biscuits won't be as fluffy as the first ones Make the last few biscuits and put them on a baking sheet and leave some room between them Bake for 15-20 minutes until the tops are lightly browned While the biscuits are baking, melt some butter to brush on top when they are done Gravy: Pre-heat a large cast iron skillet Add the sausage and break it into small pieces Cook the sausage until it's nicely browned Add the flour and stir it around to cook for 2-3 minutes Add the milk and stir until desired consistency Spoon some over the biscuits and enjoy!Southern-Style Buttermilk Biscuits and Gravy
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