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Ingredients
- biscuits:
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup heavy cream plus more for brushing
- sausage gravy:
- 1 tablespoon exta virgin olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 6 ounces breakfast sausage
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 1/2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 1/3 cup whole milk
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoons sliced chives, optional
- 1 teaspoon minced thyme, optional
Preparation
Step 1
1. Preheat oven to 400˚F.
2. Place flour, baking powder and salt in a mixing bowl and whisk together. Add butter and shortening and cut into the dry mixture, until a caorse mealy texture forms. Stir in cream until just incorporated and turn mixture out onto a clean and lightly floured surface. Knead until a dough just comes together, make sure not to overwork.
3. Roll dough until about 1”x 5”x 9” rectangle and fold into thirds, Gently roll dough until 1” thick and fold into thirds again, the other direction.
4. Roll dough until 1 1/2” thick and cut into four equal pieces. Place biscuits onto a baking sheet, lined with parchment paper and place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
5. Remove from the refrigerator and brush the surface of each biscuit with cream. Place in the oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until biscuits have risen and are golden brown.
6. Set aside and allow biscuits to cool slightly, about 5 to 7 minutes.
7. For gravy: Pour oil into a saucepan and place over medium-high heat. Add garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add sausage and continue to saute, while crumbling the sausage.
8. Once the sausage has browned, about 3 to 4 minutes, remove from heat and set aside. Drain grease from saucepan.
9. Add butter and melt. Whisk in the flour and continue for 2 to 3 minutes to cook out thw raw flour taste.
10. Whisk in the milk until no lumps remain. Season with salt and pepper. Lower heat to medium and contniue to stir until gravy thickens, about 4 to 5 minutes. Stir sausage back into the gravy and add herbs, if using.
11. Simmer gravy for 2 to 3 minutes and adjust seasoning.
12. To serve, place biscuits onto a platter or individual, shallow dishes and cover with sausage gravy. Serve immediately.