½cup+ 1 Tablespoon buttersoftened (1 tablespoon for topping biscuits with)
2 ¼cupsall-purpose flour
1tablespoonbaking powder
1tablespoonsugar
¼teaspoonsalt
1cupmilk
Sausage Gravy:
1poundpork sausageuncooked (ground turkey sausage can be subbed here if you’re looking for a healthier options)
¼cupflour
2cupsmilk(I used whole milk)
salt and pepper to taste(Start with a ½ teaspoon of each and add more form there)
Instructions
Drop Biscuits:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Mix together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Work the butter into the dry mixture until it is broken into pea sized pieces. Add in milk and stir until you have a soft dough.
Take about ¼ cup of dough and drop onto a greased baking sheet, spacing biscuits 1 ½ inches apart. Brush tops of biscuits with 1 tablespoon melted butter and bake for 12-14 minutes. Make gravy while biscuits are baking. Yields: 10-12 biscuits
Sausage Gravy:
In a large frying pan place uncooked sausage. Using a large spoon or spatula break up sausage into small pieces while cooking.
Once completely cooked, add flour to frying pan. Coat sausage in flour and cook for 2 minute until flour has completely disappeared. The flour and oil from the sausage will blend together create a roux, which will thicken and flavor the gravy.
Add in milk and stir for 3-5 minutes until you have a thick gravy. If your gravy is too thin keep cooking it until the gravy is thick. If the gravy is too thick, you can add more milk. Season with salt and pepper. Cut biscuits in half and serve gravy over top.
Notes
I tend to like a heavy sausage to gravy ratio. If you would like more gravy add 2 tablespoons of butter and double the flour and milk.Yields 10-12 biscuits