Black Pepper Biscuits And Sausage Gravy

Serves: 5

Aurelia Collier

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

54

Spice

61

Sweetness

51

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2.25 tsps

Baking Powder

1

Salt

1 tsp

Baking Soda

1 cup

Buttermilk

3 tbsps

Heavy Cream

2 cups

Milk

Directions:

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Watch how to make this recipe

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For the biscuits: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F

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In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda

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With your fingers, work the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles large crumbs

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Mix in the buttermilk, stirring just until a dough forms

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Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and pat into a 1-inch-thick disk

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Cut out 10 to 12 biscuits using a 2 1/2-inch cutter or a glass of equal size

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Reuse the scraps

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Arrange the biscuits on a parchment-lined baking sheet

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Brush the tops with heavy cream and sprinkle with black pepper

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Bake until golden brown and cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes

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For the gravy: Heat a large skillet over medium heat

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Add the sausage and cook until browned, breaking it up into small pieces, 10 to 12 minutes

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Transfer the sausage to a bowl using a slotted spoon

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Add the butter and flour to the skillet and cook, stirring, for about 1 minute

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Pour in the milk, bring to a simmer, and cook until thickened, stirring and scraping the bottom of skillet constantly, about 5 minutes

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Season with salt and pepper

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Add the reserved sausage and mix until fully combined