This is the ultimate Southern breakfast. We’re talking about fluffy, tall buttermilk biscuits smothered in a thick, peppery sausage gravy.
The secret to the biscuits is cold butter, and the secret to the gravy is not draining the fat from the sausage!
Southern Biscuits and Gravy
1. The Fluffy Buttermilk Biscuits
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2 ½ cups Self-Rising Flour
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1/2 cup (1 stick) Cold Butter (grated or cubed)
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1 cup Cold Buttermilk
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2 tablespoons Melted Butter (for the tops)
2. The Sausage Gravy
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1 pound Ground Breakfast Sausage (mild or hot)
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1/3 cup All-Purpose Flour
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3 cups Whole Milk
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1 teaspoon Black Pepper (use lots!)
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1/2 teaspoon Salt (to taste)
