Creamy Biscuits and Gravy

Name: Creamy Biscuits and Gravy
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 4 teaspoons baking powder; 1 tablespoon white sugar; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ cup shortening; 1 egg, beaten; ⅔ cup milk; 1 tablespoon butter, melted; 1 (16 ounce) package bulk pork breakfast sausage (such as Jimmy Dean®); ¼ cup butter; ¼ cup all-purpose flour; 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk; 1 ½ cups water; salt and ground black pepper to taste

Rating: 4.69 stars

80 Ratings
60 Reviews
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This is a perfectly rich, great-tasting breakfast option for that occasional Sunday morning when you don't care about calories!

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Recipe Summary

prep:

20 mins

cook:

30 mins

total:

50 mins

Servings:

Yield:

10 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.

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Step 2

Whisk 2 cups flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt together in a bowl; cut shortening into flour mixture with a pastry cutter until mixture is crumbly. Mix in egg and milk until incorporated. Turn dough out onto a well-floured work surface and knead for 1 minute.
Step 3

Roll dough out to a thickness of 3/4 to 1-inch thick, cut with a biscuit cutter, and place biscuits onto prepared baking sheet. Brush tops of biscuits with melted butter.
Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until biscuits are golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
Step 5

Cook and stir sausage in a large skillet over medium heat until browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes. Drain excess grease. Stir 1/4 cup butter into sausage until butter has melted and mix in 1/4 cup flour until thoroughly combined. Pour evaporated milk and water into sausage mixture, bring gravy to a simmer, and reduce heat to low; simmer gravy until thickened, about 5 minutes. Season gravy with salt and black pepper to taste.
Step 6

Serve biscuits with sausage gravy.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

431 calories; protein 12.9g 26% DV; carbohydrates 28.1g 9% DV; fat 29.7g 46% DV; cholesterol 72.1mg 24% DV; sodium 812.6mg 33% DV. Full Nutrition

Reviews (60)

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JenJen

12/09/2015

I used another recipe for biscuits but I used this gravy recipe. This is the best gravy ever! Read More

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Gw Max

07/09/2017

I am not a big fan of canned milk... do not like the "processed" taste of it. I would use heavy cream or "Half & Half" or milk. As i do not like the clean-up i use store-bought refrigerated large biscuits like the brand name "Grands" (& it is a lot faster & store-bought refrigerated biscuits taste just as good as homemade & usually more flakey ) i will cut the biscuits in 1/2 butter & place a poached egg on each half on my biscuits & pour gravy over Cooking time will determine the thickness of the gravy... if you like thin simmer less time... if you like thick simmer more... I like a thick that will warm my belly & stick to my ribs for several hours.. Read More

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80 Ratings

5 star values: 60
4 star values: 15
3 star values: 5
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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JenJen

12/09/2015

I used another recipe for biscuits but I used this gravy recipe. This is the best gravy ever! Read More

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Phyllis Bryan

06/26/2016

Used my own biscuit recipe but the sausage and gravy were outstanding! Our son told me prior to breakfast that he wasn't that wild about sausage/gravy but he went back for seconds on this! Read More

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aesj22

07/09/2017

Excellent... I was put off because several folks said they made the gravy, not the biscuits. They really missed out!! I hate rolling biscuits so I added about 1/8c or less milk then spoon-dropped the biscuits onto the prepared cookie sheet. I used wet hands to smooth them a bit then brushed with butter. OMG. Read More

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happyhomemakersc

05/30/2016

I used store bought southern biscuits but I made this gravy per the recipe. It was absolutely delicious. My husband often questions my ability to make a good gravy but he loved this. I will be making this again and will keep the recipe in my recipe box. Read More

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Gw Max

07/09/2017

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Rustin

07/07/2015

Best biscuits and gravy I have ever made. Followed the recipe exactly as written and we both loved it! I was going to try the other recipes I see on this site but I need look no further. Well done! Read More

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vmiller100

12/04/2015

super easy and yummy! Read More

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cathsinc

11/27/2016

This alberta girl channeled her southern belle to make this recipe. Juat like eating in a restaurant. AND the biscuits are to die for.!!! Read More

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judy2304

02/19/2018

This recipe was excellent for both the sausage gravy and the biscuits. In the past I have made drop biscuits but decided to use this recipe this time. For me this recipe made 7 4-5 inch biscuits plus one mini biscuit made with the leftover dough. I may have brushed them with a little too much butter but it took about 20 minutes in the oven before they started to brown. Even so the toothpick test showed they were done. The sausage gravy was easy and fantastic. The only change I made was to use milk instead of water as other reviews suggested. I ran out of whole milk so about 1/2 of the water amount was almond milk and the rest was whole milk. I served this with eggs and a side of hash browns. While I made the eggs and hash browns the gravy had to sit a bit in the pan and then I rewarmed it when everything else was done. The gravy turned out wonderfully thick and the biscuits held up much better than the drop biscuits I have made in the past. I had leftovers of both and froze them for a future meal. We all loved this recipe and I will definitely be making it again. Read More

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Nutritional Information

Creamy Biscuits and Gravy

Servings Per Recipe: 10
Calories: 431.1

% Daily Value *

protein: 26 %

carbohydrates: 9 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 3 %

sugars:

fat: 46 %

saturated fat: 59 %

cholesterol: 24 %

vitamin a iu: 6 %

niacin equivalents: 42 %

vitamin b6: 9 %

vitamin c: 2 %

folate: 15 %

calcium: 25 %

iron: 12 %

magnesium: 9 %

potassium: 8 %

sodium: 33 %

thiamin: 48 %

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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JenJen

12/09/2015

I used another recipe for biscuits but I used this gravy recipe. This is the best gravy ever!

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Phyllis Bryan

06/26/2016

Used my own biscuit recipe but the sausage and gravy were outstanding! Our son told me prior to breakfast that he wasn't that wild about sausage/gravy but he went back for seconds on this!

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aesj22

07/09/2017

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happyhomemakersc

05/30/2016

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Gw Max

07/09/2017

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Rustin

07/07/2015

Best biscuits and gravy I have ever made. Followed the recipe exactly as written and we both loved it! I was going to try the other recipes I see on this site but I need look no further. Well done!

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vmiller100