Ingredients
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup chilled shortening, cut into pieces
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup buttermilk
- Melted butter
Milk Gravy
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4-cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- 3/4 teaspoon sea salt, or as needed
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Buttermilk Biscuits & Gravy Recipe
Put simply, we’re pretty well known for our hot buttermilk biscuits. The only thing that makes these babies any better is topping them with scratch-made milk gravy!
MAKES 10 BISCUITS
Directions
Preheat the oven to 425°F and position the oven rack slightly below the center of the oven. Lightly butter a round cake pan or cast-iron skillet.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, and salt. Snap the pieces of shortening with your fingers until the shortening pieces are no larger than peas. Make a well in the mixture and pour in the cream and 2/3 cup of buttermilk. Using your hands or a rubber spatula, sweep in the flour and turn the dough until the dry ingredients are moistened and the dough resembles cottage cheese, adding enough of the remaining 1/3 cup buttermilk to reach this consistency.
Sprinkle the rolling surface with flour. Turn the dough out onto the surface and sprinkle the top with flour. With floured hands, fold the dough in half and pat the dough into a 1/3 to 1/2-inch thick round, using additional flour as needed. Flour again if necessary and fold the dough in half a second time. If the dough is still clumpy, repeat the folding process for a third time. Pat the dough into a 1-inch-thick round. Dip a 2-inch biscuit cutter into the flour and cut out biscuits, ensuring you do not twist the cutter.
Place the biscuits in the pan, sides slightly touching. Brush the tops of the biscuits with melted butter and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until light golden brown, rotating the pan 180 degrees after 6 minutes. Remove from the oven and brush the biscuits again with melted butter.
Milk Gravy
Directions
In a heavy saucepan, melt the butter over low heat. Add the flour and whisk to combine. Increase the heat to medium and stir the mixture constantly for 2 minutes. You want to be sure the mixture does not brown. Slowly whisk in the milk and add the salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon for about 5 minutes, or until the mixture thickens and coats the spoon. Add the black pepper and cayenne. Taste and add more salt, if needed. Remove from the heat and serve, or cool and refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
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