Biscuits and Gravy Recipe
Biscuits and Gravy
Buttermilk Biscuits with Southern White Gravy
Submitted By: Taz
Ingredients:
| Southern Buttermilk Biscuits: 2 Cups All Purpose Flour 4 tsp Baking Powder ¼ tsp Baking Soda ¾ tsp Kosher Salt 2 Tbs Unsalted Butter - chilled 2 Tbs Shortening - chilled 1 Cup Buttermilk - chilled |
Southern White Gravy: ½ lb Thick Cut Smoked Bacon - apx 6-8 slices 2 Tbs Unsalted Butter ¼ Cup All Purpose Flour 2 ½ Cups Whole Milk Fresh Ground Black Pepper to taste Kosher Salt to taste |
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Preparation:
Biscuits:
- Preheat oven to 450°F
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients - Cut your chilled butter into small cubes (the smaller the better) and add to the dry mixture along with the shortening - Using your fingertips, QUICKLY (you don’t want the butter/shortening to melt) work the butter and shortening into the dry mixture until it has the appearance of crumbs about the size of small peas
- Make a well in the center and add the chilled buttermilk - Stir until the dough just comes together into a sticky mass
- Turn out the dough onto a floured surface and dust with more flour - Flour your hands and gently fold the dough over onto itself 8-9 times - Press out into a round ‘sheet’ about 1 inch thick and using a 2 inch cutter, cut out as many disks as possible and transfer each disk to a baking sheet with each just barely touching - Reform the ‘leftover’ dough and repeat until you have used it all
- Bake in the center of the oven until puffed up and lightly golden on top (apx 15-20 minutes) and serve hot
Gravy:
- Place bacon in a large, COLD skillet and place over medium-low heat - As the bacon begins to 'curl' flip and continue to cook - Flip regularly until crisp (apx 10-12 minutes) - Transfer cooked strips to absorbent paper and set aside for eating or any other use (we don’t need the bacon itself for the recipe, just the drippings!)
- Add the butter to the bacon drippings and allow to melt and foam - Add ¼ tsp salt and 2 tsp pepper
- Whisk in the flour 1 Tbs at a time until thoroughly combined - Allow to cook (whisking constantly) until the color of peanut butter (apx 3-4 minutes)
- Slowly whisk in the milk until fully incorporated - Bring to a simmer and allow to cook (whisking regularly) until smooth and thickened to your liking (apx 6-8 minutes)
- Adjust seasoning with additional salt, pepper to your taste
- Serve immediately over your warm, fresh baked buttermilk biscuits, OR skip the biscuits and serve over toast, cornbread wedges, smashed potatoes. chicken fried steak, fried chicken, or anything you choose - The choices are endless!
