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BUTTERMILK BISCUITS WITH COUNTRY SAUSAGE GRAVY Recipe

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BISCUITS

2 c self rising flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 T sugar
1/4 c cold butter, plus 2 T melted
3/4 c buttermilk
3/4 c half & half
about 1 cup flour

GRAVY

3/4 lb bulk pork sausage
1 1/2 c half & half
1 1/2 c milk
3/4 tsp powdered garlic
3/4 tsp powdered oniom
3/4 tsp pepper
2 tsp fresh thyme leaves minced
1/4 to 1/2 tsp cayenne
1/2 tsp salt
3 T butter
Directions:
Directions:
MAKE BISCUITS, PREHEAT OVEN TO 450*. IN A LARGE BOWL, WHISK TOGETHER FLOUR, SALT AND SUGAR. CUT COLD BUTTER INTO SMALL CUBES AND USING A PASTRY BLENDER, CUT THE BUTTER INT FLOUR MIXTURE UNTIL PIECES ARE THE SIZE OF PEAS. STIR IN BUTTERMILK AND HALF & HALF JUST UNTIL INCORPORATED.

PUT FLOUR IN A SHALLOW BOWL OR PIE DISH. USING AN ICE CREAM SCOOP OR MEASURING CUP, SCOOP 1/8 OF DOUGH AND DROP IT INTO FLOUR, TOSSING LIGHTLY TO COAT AND SHAKING OFF EXCESS. PUT DOUGH IN AN 8IN CAKE PAN. REPEAT WITH REMAINING DOUGH. RESERVE 1/4 C REMAINING FLOUR.

BAKE BISCUITS UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN AND A TOOTHPICK INSERTED INTO MIDDLE COMES OUT CLEAN, 20-25 MINUTES. LET COOL 10 MINUTES. BRUSH WITH 2 t MELTED BUTTER

MAKE GRAVY: PUT SAUSAGE IN A MEDIUM SSUCEPAN OVER MEDIUM HEAT. COOK UNTIL LIGHTLY BROWNED, 5-6 MINUTES, BREAKING IT INTO SMALL PIECES WITH A WOODEN SPOON. TRANSFER SAUSAGE TO A PLATE WITH A SLOTTED SPOON, RESERVE ANY DRIPPINGS

MEANWHILE IN ANOTHER MEDIUM SAUCEPAN OVER MEDIUM-LOW HEAT, WARM HALF & HALF, MILK, POWDERED GARLIC AND ONION, PEPPER , THYME, CAYENNE AND 1/2 TSP SALT.

ADD BUTTER TO SAUSAGE DRIPPINGS AND LET MELT. ADD 1/4 C RESERVED FLOUR AND WHISK UNTIL GOLDEN, 1 TO 2 MINUTES. GRADUALLY ADD WARM MILK MIXTURE WHISKING, UNTIL SIMMERING. STIR IN SAUSAGE AND SEASON TO TASTE.

HALVE BISCUITS AND PUT ON PLATES, TOP WITH GRAVY AND SPRINKLE WITH THYME
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
8
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
35 min

 

 

 

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