Biscuits and gravy
Flaky buttermilk biscuits under a sausage gravy — Appalachian and Southern breakfast, not a cookie.
Recipe by I Want Some Food · Reviewed by the editorial kitchen.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Rest
- None
- Total
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Spice
- No chilli
- Cost
- Cheap nightUnder $8 USD · indicative, not a store price
About
American biscuits are a quick bread: cold fat in flour, buttermilk, a hot oven. The gravy is milk thickened with the sausage drippings. If you make scones and pour stew on them you made a different breakfast.
What you'll need
6 ingredients. Tap each one once it's out on the bench.
Ingredients
- Wheat flour300 g
- Butter, cold80 g
- Milk, 150ml buttermilk for biscuits, rest for gravy550 ml
- Pork, breakfast sausage250 g
- Black pepper4.9 ml
- Salt4.9 ml
Scaling multiplies the written quantities. Baking still prefers a scale.
Steps
Step 1
Rub butter into 250g flour and salt, add buttermilk, pat 2cm thick, cut. Bake at 220°C 12–15 minutes.
20 min
Step 2
Fry sausage, stir in 50g flour, then the remaining milk. Pepper. Simmer thick. Split biscuits, drown.
12 min
Nutrition
Per serving · estimate
- Calories
- 653 kcal
- Protein
- 29 g
- Carbs
- 64 g
- Fat
- 30.3 g
- Saturated fat
- 16.1 g
- Fibre
- 2.2 g
- Sugar
- 7.3 g
- Sodium
- 586 mg
Calculated from canonical ingredient data (USDA FoodData Central averages and equivalent published tables). Estimates only.
Allergens
Informational only. Not a medical guarantee. Cross-contamination happens in real kitchens.
- Wheat
- Milk
- Nut-free
Adapt this recipe
The original recipe stays as it is. Personal versions are labelled. Serving changes are simple maths.
Adaptations · 0 / 15 used. Resets 13 November.
Substitutions
Sausage → Mushrooms and more pepper
A vegetarian gravy. Different breakfast.
Tips
- Do not twist the cutter or they will not rise.
- A pinch of cayenne in the gravy is a house extra.
History & culture
Diner breakfast and a home Saturday. The word biscuit means something else in Britain. We are not confused.
Soft wheat, lard or butter, and a gravy that stretches meat. Working breakfast.
Traditional
Provenance: Editorial adaptation.
Questions about this recipe
Answers taken from this dish's times, amounts, swaps and tips.
How long does Biscuits and gravy take?
40 min all in — 20 min prep, 20 min cook. Cook and rest follow the method. Leftover storage and optional extra waits are not included.
How many does it serve?
The recipe is written for 4 plates. Scale the ingredient list on the page if you are cooking for a different number.
How hard is it?
Medium.
How spicy is it?
No chilli.
What allergens should I watch?
This recipe is labelled for Wheat, Milk. Labels are informational — check the packets in your kitchen. This is not medical advice.
Does it fit a diet?
The published recipe is labelled Nut-free.
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What does it cost to cook?
Cheap night — about Under $8 USD, as a grocery budget for this recipe, not a restaurant price.
What equipment do I need?
Mixing bowl, Oven, Frying pan.
How much salt do I put in?
The recipe lists Salt at 1 tsp.
What can I use instead?
Sausage → Mushrooms and more pepper. A vegetarian gravy. Different breakfast.
Any tips from this recipe?
Do not twist the cutter or they will not rise. A pinch of cayenne in the gravy is a house extra.
Can I use an air fryer?
This method is not written for an air fryer. The core technique on the page still applies.
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