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Classic Southern Biscuits and Gravy

Friday, June 26, 2015 by Lolli 22 Comments

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Classic Southern Biscuits and Gravy

Classic Southern Biscuits and Gravy

Ingredients

    Buttermilk Biscuits
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons butter, cold
  • 3 tablespoons shortening
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • Sausage Gravy:
  • 1/2 pound pork sausage
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 3 1/4 cups milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

    Buttermilk Biscuits:
  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl. Cut butter into chunks and cut butter and shortening into the flour mixture until it is a course crumble.
  3. Add buttermilk and mix just until combined. You don't want to over-mix. It will be very wet at this point.
  4. Turn dough onto a floured cutting board or clean counter. Using floured hands, gently pat down dough until it's about 1/2 inch thick (don't use a rolling pin).
  5. Fold dough in half and gently press down about 4-5 times, adding a little bit of flour if needed. Pat down to about 1 inch thickness.
  6. Using a round biscuit cutter or the top of a glass, cut biscuits and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. You can shape the leftover dough into additional biscuits, but be sure not to over-handle the dough.
  7. Biscuits can be placed next to each other on the cookie sheet for softer sides or separated for crustier sides.
  8. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until lightly browned.
  9. Sausage gravy:
  10. Brown sausage in a medium skillet and drain, reserving pan drippings in pan. Set sausage aside.
  11. Add butter to drippings and melt. Add flour and cook for about 1 minute, stirring.
  12. Gradually add milk and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until gravy thickens. Stir in salt, pepper, and sausage.
  13. Cook until heated through and desired thickness has been reached. Serve over hot biscuits.
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When I asked my Southern husband what classic recipe from the South he wanted me to make, he didn't hesitate to ask for Classic Southern biscuits and gravy. There's a reason these are so popular!

Note: biscuits are not easy. Or at least they’re not intuitive if you didn’t grow up making them. Which I didn’t. I still need a little practice to get them perfect. Mainly, I learned NOT to use the rolling pin.

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Comments

  1. Dandi D says

    Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 10:10 am

    These look so yummy–I should make them for breakfast tomorrow!

  2. Natalie Bradley says

    Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 7:38 am

    My husband is a biscuits and gravy nut! Thanks for sharing on our #livingwithstyle link party – I may actually take a stab at this now. ;) Please join us again tomorrow!

  3. Kristen from The Road to Domestication says

    Monday, July 6, 2015 at 1:18 pm

    Yummy! These are a weekend staple in our house due to a hubby who was raised on Southern cooking :) Thanks so much for taking the time to link up with us over at the #HomeMattersParty – we hope to see you again on Friday!

  4. G K says

    Monday, July 6, 2015 at 8:21 am

    I’ve never really tried Biscuits and Gravy, but it looks so comforting. I’m not a big fan of sausage, so I think maybe some mushrooms would work well in its place. That or some ground turkey.

  5. Lolli says

    Friday, July 3, 2015 at 9:31 am

    My oldest was born is ’96 and my youngest in 2005, so our families are not too different! Congratulations on the upcoming wedding! Good luck mastering biscuits and gravy!

  6. Lynn @ Riggstown Road says

    Friday, July 3, 2015 at 8:47 am

    I’m a southern girl, and I’ve never actually made biscuits and gravy. (hangs head in shame) But we do love it so I aim to master it. :)
    Oh, and I’m a mom of five, too. My oldest was born in ’92 and we’re planning her wedding, and my youngest was born in 2005. We wish we’d had more! ;)

  7. Bridget - The Recipe Wench says

    Thursday, July 2, 2015 at 6:09 pm

    Oh I bet that sausage gravy is delicious! Thanks for sharing your recipe with us at the Inspire Me Mondays Link-Up!

  8. Janet W. says

    Sunday, June 28, 2015 at 6:44 am

    This looks delicious! My family loves to order biscuits and gravy when we’re out for breakfast. Now I can try to make my own!

  9. Lolli says

    Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 9:33 pm

    LOL! Ok….that makes a little more sense. And in that case, I’ve eaten mashed potatoes both ways! :)

  10. Heidi Robbins says

    Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 9:16 pm

    Hahaha! That’s what I meant! :)

  11. Lolli says

    Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 6:52 pm

    Baked potatoes with gravy? I’ve never heard of doing that! Of course, I love mashed potatoes with gravy…

  12. Heidi Robbins says

    Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 6:19 pm

    I’m so not a gravy person but by husband is. He was astonished to discover that I grew up eating baked potatoes with just butter and salt ;)

  13. Karen Glatt says

    Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 10:21 am

    This looks like such a delicious recipe to make. I have been wanting to make Sausage and Biscuits for ages. I am going to make your awesome recipe. It looks fun to make.

  14. Sarah L says

    Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 12:00 am

    Haven’t had that in a long time. Yum.

  15. Elena says

    Friday, June 26, 2015 at 11:26 pm

    I have never tried this before. Thank you for the recipe!

  16. shelly peterson says

    Friday, June 26, 2015 at 8:33 pm

    This looks delicious! My kids love biscuits and gravy but I am no good at making home made gravy so I don’t make it often. I will have to give this a try.

  17. Betsy Barnes says

    Friday, June 26, 2015 at 5:21 pm

    I love this recipe. I live in the south, however, have never attempted to make this gravy. I think it’s time I give it a try :)

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