How to Make Creamy Biscuits and Gravy - A Step-by-Step Guide

Looking for a hearty and comforting breakfast recipe to start your day off right? Look no further than creamy biscuits and gravy! This classic Southern dish is a staple at breakfast tables across the country and for good reason – it's creamy, savory, and oh so satisfying. Whether you're cooking for a crowd or just want to treat yourself to a special morning meal, this recipe is sure to hit the spot.

Homemade biscuits and gravy is a perfect weekend brunch dish, but it's also simple enough ...

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup shortening
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • ⅔ cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 1 (16 ounce) package bulk pork breakfast sausage (such as Jimmy Dean®)
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
  • 1 ½ cups water
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 50 mins
  • Servings: 10

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
  • Whisk 2 cups flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt together in a bowl; cut shortening into flour mixture with a pastry cutter until mixture is crumbly. Mix in egg and milk until incorporated. Turn dough out onto a well-floured work surface and knead for 1 minute.
  • Roll dough out to a thickness of 3/4- to 1-inch thick, cut with a biscuit cutter, and place biscuits onto the prepared baking sheet. Brush tops of biscuits melted butter.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until biscuits are golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Cook and stir sausage in a large skillet over medium heat until browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes. Drain excess grease. Stir 1/4 cup butter into sausage until butter has melted and mix in 1/4 cup flour until thoroughly combined. Pour evaporated milk and water into sausage mixture, bring gravy to a simmer, and reduce heat to low; simmer gravy until thickened, about 5 minutes. Season gravy with salt and black pepper to taste.
  • Serve biscuits with sausage gravy.
  • Nutrition

    431 cal.

    • Total Fat: 30g
    • Saturated Fat: 12g
    • Cholesterol: 72mg
    • Sodium: 813mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 28g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 6g
    • Protein: 13g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 246mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 291mg