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Biscuits and Gravy

The Salty Owl Co
www.thesaltyowlco.com
Wake up to homemade Biscuits and Gravy with fluffy buttermilk biscuits smothered in rich, creamy sausage gravy.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Best Fluffy Biscuits, Buttermilk Biscuits, Classic Biscuits, Easy Biscuits, How to Make Sausage Gravy, Sausage Gravy, Sausage Gravy with Bacon Grease
Servings: 6

Ingredients

Buttermilk Biscuits

  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp. baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp. sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 Tbsp. sour cream
  • 3/4 cup butter cold, grated
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk

Sausage Gravy

  • 16 oz. ground pork sausage
  • 1 Tbsp. bacon grease
  • 4 Tbsp. butter
  • 7 Tbsp. flour
  • 1 tsp. cracked black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 4 cups whole milk

Instructions

Buttermilk Biscuits

  • Preheat oven to 420 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment,
  • Combine flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and sour cream. Grate in cold butter. Combine with hands until crumbly. Add buttermilk and stir until dough forms.
  • Place dough on lightly floured counter, shaping into a rectangle. Roll out to 1/2" thick and fold in half, repeat 3-4 times, ending in about 1" thick rectangle that is about 6"x8". Cut out 6 biscuits using a biscuit ring or Mason jar ring or drinking glass edge. Place on baking sheet, brush tops with a little milk.
  • Bake at 420 degrees for 20 minutes.

Sausage Gravy

  • Heat a large pan over medium high heat. Add sausage and cook until browned, breaking up as it cooks. Add bacon grease, butter and flour, stirring to fully combine and cook flour. Add 4 cups milk, salt and pepper. Simmer until thickened. Serve over biscuits.