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Sawmill Gravy and Biscuits

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Traditional Southern biscuits and gravy with flour, milk, bacon and sausage drippings

Ingredients

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  • 1/2 lb bacon
  • 1/2 lb sausage roll – sliced into 1/2” pieces
  • AP flour -roughly equal to the amount of grease, e.g. 1/4 cup of grease with 1/4 cup of flour
  • 11/2 cups whole milk – plus enough to thin it to your desired thickness
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 8 biscuits

 

 

Instructions

  1. Bake the biscuits according to the manufacturer’s instructions
  2. Fry the bacon over medium heat to render the grease and set aside on a paper towel covered rack
  3. Fry the sausage in the bacon grease and set aside on the rack
  4. Reduce the heat to medium low and whisk in the flour 2-3 TBL at a time until you have added an amount roughly equal to the grease
  5. Whisking steadily, cook for 2-3 minutes until the flour is fully cooked
  6. Add the milk in a steady stream and whisk continuously until fully incorporated
  7. Reduce the heat to low and whisk until it reduces to your desired thickness
  8. Adjust the salt and pepper to taste
  9. Maintain on warm until ready to serve and thin it with milk if necessary
  10. Serve with the biscuits, bacon and sausage