Ingredients
2.5 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, frozen and grated
1 cup cold buttermilk
1 pound pork breakfast sausage
1/3 cup all-purpose flour (for gravy)
3 to 4 cups whole milk
Salt and heavy black pepper to taste
Instructions
Step 1: Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 2: In a large bowl, whisk together 2.5 cups flour, baking powder, and salt.
Step 3: Add the frozen grated butter to the flour and toss to coat. Mix until the texture resembles coarse crumbs.
Step 4: Stir in the cold buttermilk until a shaggy dough forms. Do not overmix.
Step 5: Turn dough onto a floured surface, fold it over itself 5-6 times, then pat to 1-inch thickness.
Step 6: Cut biscuits with a 2.5-inch cutter and place on the baking sheet. Bake for 15-18 minutes until golden.
Step 7: In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the sausage until fully cooked. Do not drain the fat.
Step 8: Sprinkle 1/3 cup flour over the sausage and stir for 2 minutes to cook the flour.
Step 9: Gradually whisk in the milk, starting with 3 cups. Simmer until thickened, adding more milk if needed.
Step 10: Season heavily with black pepper and salt. Serve hot over split biscuits.
Notes
Keep your butter and buttermilk as cold as possible for the flakiest biscuits.
- Prep Time: PT20M
- Cook Time: PT25M
- Category: Main Dishes & Savory Recipes
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 biscuit with 1/2 cup gravy
- Calories: 580 kcal
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 950mg
- Fat: 38g
- Saturated Fat: 19g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 85mg