sausage gravy
This is very popular for breakfast in many southern states, but has spread to almost the entire country. The trick to getting a very flavorful sauce is to cook the flour and sausage together for a while before adding the milk, leaving your preferred amount of browning fully open. What could be better than adding homemade biscuits to your gravy? They are really easy to make and add a great touch to your meal.
Grandma’s Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (plus a little more for dusting pans)
2 tablespoons of baking powder
1 teaspoon of sugar
1 teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons melted butter
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt into a large mixing bowl. Stir all the ingredients together and then transfer to a food processor. Cut the butter into cubes and add to the flour, pulse 6 to 7 times until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Or, cut the butter into flour in the mixing bowl, add buttermilk, and stir with a fork until it forms a ball—don’t worry if it’s a little sticky. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and roll it into a rectangle, about 1-inch thick. Fold it over and gently roll it down again. Repeat 6 times. Gently roll out the dough a little more, so that it forms a rectangle. Cut the dough into cookies with a floured glass or cookie cutter. Do not rotate the cutter when cutting, this will curl the edges of the cookie and cause it not to rise. If you have leftovers, make a new rectangle and cut out more cookies. Place the cookies on a baking sheet and place in the oven. Bake until golden brown, about 10 to 15 minutes. Brush melted butter on top and enjoy. Serves from 6 to 8.
french bread casserole
5 cup bread cubes
4 eggs
1 1/2 Cups of Milk
1/4 cup sugar (divided)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon butter (softened)
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter an 8×8-inch baking dish. Line the bottom of the pan with bread cubes. In a large bowl, beat the eggs, milk, 1 tbsp. sugar, salt and vanilla. Pour the egg mixture over the bread cubes. Brush with butter and let rest for 10 minutes to allow the egg mixture to soak into the bread cubes. Combine the remaining sugar with the cinnamon and sprinkle over the bread mixture. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until the surface is golden brown. For 4 people.