Last night, after Kylie's softball game, I made breakfast for supper. First, I made biscuits from an old Betty Crocker cookbook. I've made other biscuits recipes but always return to this one.
Baking Powder Biscuits
1/4 c shortening
2 c all purpose flour
1 Tbsp sugar
3 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
3/4 c milk
Heat your oven to 450 degrees. Cut shortening into the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt until mixture is fine crumbs. This step is important. I bought a pastry blender just for this and it works so well. Stir in enough milk so dough leaves the sides of the bowl and makes a round ball. Too much milk = sticky dough and too little milk = dry biscuits.
Then, put dough on a floured surface and knead lightly 10 - 20 times or about 30 seconds. Roll or pat until 1/2 inch thick and cut out with biscuit cutter. Don't be afraid to use a little extra flour here, your biscuits will be higher and taste better.
Put on ungreased cookie sheet with sides touching. Bake 10-12 minutes. This makes about 10 or so biscuits.
Anyway, I sliced and cooked up some sausage.
Then, I made a white gravy. I used about 2 Tbsp bacon/sausage grease in the bottom of the pan. I added flour until it thickened (about 2-3 Tbsp) and then I added about a pint and 1/2 of two of milk and I took a wisk to the mixture to bring everything together. As soon as it was smooth, I kept stirring it so it wouldn't be lumpy. It thickened and I added salt and pepper to taste.
Then, I sliced open the biscuits and put a piece of sausage in each. Finally, I topped each biscuit with the gravy.
I know this isn't a meal to enjoy all the time, unless being the size of a barn is your goal but it sure went down easy last night.
So good that I forgot to take picture before we gobbled it all up.
