Description
Comfort converges in this hearty Southern drop biscuits and sausage gravy, where rustic charm meets homestyle cooking. Golden biscuits cradle rich, peppery gravy, inviting warmth and satisfaction to your table.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 lb breakfast sausage (pork or turkey)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 ½ cups whole milk
- ½ cup (1 stick) cold butter, cubed
Dry Seasonings and Spices:
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
- ½ teaspoon onion powder (optional)
- ½ teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
- ¼ teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional, for a little heat)
Thickening Agent:
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Prepare the oven environment by heating to 425F (220C) and lining a baking sheet with parchment paper for optimal biscuit placement.
- Gather flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a spacious mixing bowl, creating a uniform dry ingredient foundation.
- Introduce cold butter cubes into the flour mixture, methodically breaking down the fat using a pastry cutter or fingertips until the texture resembles coarse, uneven crumbs.
- Gently introduce milk to the ingredient mixture, stirring with minimal manipulation until the dough achieves a slightly tacky consistency.
- Utilize a large spoon or ice cream scoop to artfully deposit dough mounds onto the prepared baking sheet, ensuring irregular, rustic shapes.
- Transfer the baking sheet to the preheated oven, allowing the biscuits to transform into golden-topped delicacies over 10-12 minutes.
- Remove biscuits and let them rest momentarily while transitioning focus to crafting the accompanying sausage gravy.
Notes
- Choose high-quality butter straight from the refrigerator to ensure flaky, tender biscuits with amazing texture.
- Avoid overmixing the dough since this can make biscuits tough and dense instead of light and fluffy.
- Use whole milk or buttermilk for richer flavor and better rising potential in your drop biscuits.
- For gluten-free adaptation, substitute all-purpose flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free flour blend and add an extra tablespoon of baking powder to maintain similar consistency.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Lunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 90mg