Biscuits & Gravy

Biscuits and Gravy

Biscuits:

non-stick cooking spray

2 cups self rising flour

2 teaspoons sugar

1 1.2 teaspoons baking powder

3/4 cup buttermilk

1/4 cup vegetable oil

Preheat oven to 450. Lightly spray a baking sheet with the non stick cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, and baking powder; blend well. In a small bowl, whisk together buttermilk and veg oil add to dry ingredients and mix until dough is moist but not sticky. On a lightly floured surface, knead dough lightly 4-5 times. Roll dough to a 3/4 inch thickness; cut with a 4 inch biscuit cutter. Knead any scraps together and repeat cutting method. Place biscuits on a baking sheet and bake 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Keep warm.

Gravy:

1 lb ground pork sausage

1/4 cup all purpose flour

2 cups of whole milk

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon of salt

Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook and crumble sausage until brown. Reserve 1/4 cup of the drippings in skillet' drain sausage well. Set aside. Add flour to the dripping in the skillet; stir until smooth. Cook over a medium heat for 2-3 minutes or until dark brown, stirring constantly. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly until smooth and thickened. Stir in salt, pepper, and sausage; heat through. Serve over hot split biscuits!

I love this recipe, as does my husband! Sometimes if I don't have time to make the biscuits from scratch, I just buy store brand biscuits and just make the gravy... Short cut :)