Biscuits and gravy
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Biscuits and gravy is an American southern dish, typically served for breakfast, made from biscuits covered in pork sausage gravy.
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Ingredients
For the biscuits
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 tablespoon caster sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
- ½ cup butter , cold, cut into small cubes
- 2 oz. lard (or edible fat)
- 1¼ cup buttermilk
For the biscuits and gravy
- 8 Biscuits , warm
- 1 lb pork sausages
- 4 tablespoons flour
- 3½ cups milk whole
- salt
- black pepper , freshly ground
- cayenne pepper , optional
Equipment
- Stand mixer
- Cookie cutter
- baking sheet
Instructions
Biscuits
- Preheat the convection oven to 430 F (220°C).
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine all the dry ingredients.
- Incorporate the butter and lard (or shortening) until coarse crumbs form.
- Make a well in the center of the mixture.
- Add the buttermilk to the well and, using the flat beater attachment, mix until a ball of dough forms.
- Transfer the dough to a work surface and knead for 30 seconds until it holds together but is not sticky.
- Roll out the dough on a floured work surface, approximately 1 inch (2 cm) thick.
- Using a cookie cutter, cut the dough into 8 circles.
- Place the 8 circles on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until the top is lightly browned.
Biscuits and Gravy
- Cook sausages in a large skillet over medium-high heat until browned and no longer pink.
- Remove them from the pan and blot up the excess fat with a paper towel.
- Cut the sausages finely.
- Return the finely cut sausages to the pan and add the flour.
- Stir to coat the sausage pieces with flour.
- Gradually add the milk to the sausage and flour mixture over medium heat.
- Cook and add milk until the sauce mixture is thick and smooth.
- Add salt, pepper, cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes to taste. (optional).
- Serve over hot biscuits.
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