Biscuits with Sawmill Gravy

Name: Biscuits with Sawmill Gravy
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: serves 6
Ingredients: 2 1 ⁄ 2 cups flour, plus more for cutter; 3 1 ⁄ 2 tsp. baking powder; 1 1 ⁄ 2 tsp. kosher salt; 8 tbsp. unsalted butter, cubed and chilled, plus 2 tbsp. melted; 1 1 ⁄ 2 cups buttermilk; 2 slices bacon, finely chopped; 8 oz. pork breakfast sausage; 1 ⁄ 2 cup flour; 3 cups milk; 1 ⁄ 2 cup heavy cream; 1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar; 1 ⁄ 4 tsp. cayenne; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; Hot sauce, for serving (optional)

Serves
serves 6

MAXIME IATTONI

One of the pillars of the Southern breakfast table, buttery biscuits smothered in a sausage-studded white gravy makes a hearty meal any time of day. A hint of cayenne brightens the gravy’s richness, but it’s even better with a dash or two of hot sauce. Get the recipe for Biscuits with Sawmill Gravy »

One of the pillars of the Southern breakfast table, buttery biscuits smothered in a sausage-studded white gravy makes a hearty meal any time of day. A hint of cayenne brightens the gravy's richness, but it's even better with a dash or two of hot sauce.

Ingredients

For the Biscuits

2 ¹⁄₂ cups flour, plus more for cutter
3 ¹⁄₂ tsp. baking powder
1 ¹⁄₂ tsp. kosher salt
8 tbsp. unsalted butter, cubed and chilled, plus 2 tbsp. melted
1 ¹⁄₂ cups buttermilk

For the Gravy

2 slices bacon, finely chopped
8 oz. pork breakfast sausage
¹⁄₂ cup flour
3 cups milk
¹⁄₂ cup heavy cream
1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
¹⁄₄ tsp. cayenne
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Hot sauce, for serving (optional)

Instructions

Step 1

Make the biscuits: Heat oven to 425°. Place flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl, and whisk to combine. Add chilled butter, and using your fingers, rub mixture together until pea-size crumbles form. Add buttermilk, and stir with a fork until just combined. Transfer to a floured work surface, and gently pat dough into a 6"x4" rectangle, about 1" thick. Dip a 3" round cutter into a bowl of flour, and cut out rounds of dough. Press scraps together, and repeat with remaining dough until you have about 6 rounds. Brush a 9" cake pan with melted butter, arrange biscuits in pan, and brush the tops with melted butter. Bake until golden brown, about 25 minutes.

Step 2

Make the gravy: Place bacon in a 4-qt. saucepan over medium-high heat, and cook, stirring occasionally, until its fat renders, about 3 minutes. Add sausage and, cook, breaking it into small pieces with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 5 minutes. Add flour, and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add milk and cream, and bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium, and cook, stirring occasionally, until gravy is thickened, about 5 minutes. Add vinegar, cayenne, and salt and pepper, and stir until combined.