Southern Biscuits and Gravy

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1 lb breakfast sausage, crumbled
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour (for gravy)
• 3 cups whole milk
• Black pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. 1Preheat oven to 425°F. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
2. 2Cut in cold butter until pea-sized crumbs form, then stir in buttermilk just until combined.
3. 3Pat the dough into a 1-inch thick round, cut into biscuits, and bake 12-15 minutes until golden.
4. 4Meanwhile, brown the sausage in a skillet, breaking it up as it cooks.
5. 5Sprinkle flour over the sausage and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
6. 6Slowly whisk in milk and simmer until thickened, about 5-8 minutes.
7. 7Season generously with black pepper and ladle over split warm biscuits.

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