BUTTERMILK BISCUITS & GRAVY

Buttermilk Biscuits (makes 8)

6 Tbsp butter (grate it then freeze)

2 cups all purpose flour

1 Tbsp sugar

1/4 tsp baking soda

1 Tbsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

1 cup buttermilk

2 Tbsp melted butter

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

2. Sift together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt.

3. Add the butter and combine, until it looks like coarse crumbs (use food processor, a pastry cutter or 2 forks in a large bowl).

4. Stir until dough is mixed and combined, it will be slightly sticky/tacky. If it's still really sticky, add a bit more flour!

5. Divide dough into 8 equal sections. Roll into a ball then pat into a disk.

6. Place the biscuits on a parchment paper lined baking sheet, almost touching each other, and bake at 450 degrees for 12-15* minutes until browned.

7. After the biscuits are baked, brush tops with melted butter.

*13 minutes was perfect on my airbake pans

Creamy Sausage Gravy

1 lb sausage

2 TBL oil or butter

1/3 cup flour

1/2 tsp seasoned salt

1/4 tsp ground thyme (or 1/8+1/16 tsp dried thyme)

3/4-1 tsp black pepper

3-4 cups whole milk

1. Brown sausage in a large skillet over medium high heat, crumbling as it browns.

2. Add oil or butter.

3. Reduce the heat to medium low and add in the flour and seasonings, stirring to combine. Cook for about 1 minute.

4. Pour in the milk, stirring frequently, until it thickens to your desired consistency.