Biscuits and gravy is a popular breakfast meal in the United States, especially in the South.
It consists of soft dough biscuits covered in thick "country" or "white" gravy, made from the drippings of cooked pork sausage, white flour, milk, and often (but not always) bits of sausage, bacon, ground beef, or other meat. The gravy is often flavoured with black pepper. In some parts of the southern United States this is also called sawmill gravy.
My friend and colleague Steven introduced me this great American breakfast and I think the story from Nelson’s Safe-On-Food á la: “Do you guys have any biscuits?” … “You mean crackers?” we will never forget and will always reminds me to Steven.
The Steven’s recipe based on recipes of famous American cook Paula Deen.
Ingredients I. (biscuits):
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoons sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons butter, frozen, shredded
3/4 cup milk
Directions I. (biscuits):
1. In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together. Cut butter into mixture until it begins to look like cornmeal.
2. Make a well with flour mixture and slowly add milk into the middle. Knead dough with your fingers and add milk when necessary.
3. Roll out dough onto a lightly floured surface and roll out to desired thickness. Cut into 1 inch thick biscuits and place on backing pan.
4. Bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown at 200°C/400°F.
Ingredients II. (gravy):
1 pound bulk breakfast sausage
1/4 cup flour
2 cups milk
Salt and pepper
Directions II. (gravy):
1. Cook sausage in a frying pan.
2. When done, sprinkle over flour and fry for about 5minutes and stir constantly.
3. Add milk and stir occasionally while the gravy comes to a simmer and thickens. (Be sure to scrape up any brown bits that might be stuck to the bottom of the pan, that's where the flavour is.)
4. Check seasoning and serve over biscuits.
