Biscuits and Gravy Recipe
Homemade buttermilk biscuits and a rich sausage gravy make this biscuits and gravy recipe a hit! Perfect for a weekend brunch and super simple to make.
Servings 4 servings
Ingredients
Biscuits:
- 2 cup self rising flour
- 1 1/2 tsp double action baking powder
- 1 tsp cream of tartar
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup butter flavored shortening
- 1 3/4 cup buttermilk
Sausage Gravy:
- 1/2 lb breakfast sausage not maple
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cup half & half
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
Biscuits:
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt, sugar, baking powder, and cream of tartar.
- Sift all of the ingredients, until everything is well combined.
- Next, add in the butter flavored shortening, and pour in the buttermilk.
- combined everything with a pastry cutter or fork, until it turns into dough.
- Flatten the dough into rectangular disk about 2 inches thick.
- Cut the disk into 8 sections.
- Grease and flour a baking sheet, and place the biscuits onto the sheet.
- Bake on 350 F for 10-15 minutes, or until the biscuits are golden brown.
Gravy:
- In a large pan, brown the sausage over medium heat.
- Drain most of the fat, but leave about 1 tbsp of fat in the pan.
- Sprinkle in the flour, and stir.
- Pour in the half & half, and stir.
- Let cook over medium heat until it thickens, then remove the pan from heat.
- Cut the biscuits in half, then pour the gravy over the biscuits.
- Serve and enjoy!