southern country biscuits with sawmill gravy
This is how my husband and I have started our day for 54 years. Breakfast is our main meal of the day, and we can't function without our hot biscuits and a good cup of coffee. My grandchildren all love to come to our house on the weekends to eat biscuits and gravy.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
Hearty, these Southern country biscuits with sawmill gravy are such a treat. The fluffy buttermilk biscuits are melt-in-your-mouth good. While the biscuits bake, it's easy to whip up the creamy and sausage-filled old-fashioned sawmill gravy. This may not be a breakfast eaten every day, but it's wonderful for a holiday or special occasion.
prep time
10 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
12 people
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons shortening
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- SAWMILL GRAVY
- 2 tablespoons sausage drippings
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup low-fat milk
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 large sausage patty, cooked and crumbled
How To Make southern country biscuits with sawmill gravy
Test Kitchen Tips
If you don't have enough sausage drippings to make the gravy, add a little butter to the pan.
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Step 1For the biscuits, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. -
Step 2Cut in shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
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Step 3Add buttermilk and stir until blended.
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Step 4Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead 3 times. Pat out to 1/2-inch thickness and cut with a biscuit cutter.
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Step 5Place on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes or until brown.
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Step 6For the gravy, brown your sausage in a skillet. Remove the browned sausage leaving the drippings.
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Step 7Lightly brown the flour in the sausage drippings on medium heat.
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Step 8Add milk, water, and crumbled sausage. Stir constantly until the desired thickness.
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Step 9Remove from heat immediately. Add salt and pepper. Serve over hot biscuits.
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