Biscuits with Milk Gravy

Name: Biscuits with Milk Gravy
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters bacon grease; 3 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoons baking soda; 2 Tbsps melted butter; 237 milliliters buttermilk; 59 milliliters all-purpose flour; 710 milliliters all-purpose flour; 355 milliliters warm milk; 0 teaspoons pepper; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoons salt; 2 Tbsps sugar; 59 milliliters melted unsalted butter; 118 milliliters vegetable shortening

Biscuits with Milk Gravy might be just the side dish you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 6g of protein, 25g of fat, and a total of 400 calories. This recipe serves 10. Head to the store and pick up warm milk, sugar, salt, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

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Oven

In a medium bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

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Baking Soda

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

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Bowl

Cut in the shortening with a fork until it looks like cornmeal.

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Shortening

Cornmeal

Add the milk, a little at a time, stirring constantly until well mixed.

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Milk

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead lightly two or three times.

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Dough

Roll out the dough with a floured rolling pin to 1/2-inch thickness.

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Dough

Roll

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Rolling Pin

Cut with a 2-inch cutter.

Place the biscuits in a greased iron skillet. Gently press down top of biscuits.

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Biscuits

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Frying Pan

Brush the biscuits with half the melted butter.

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Biscuits

Butter

Bake for 14 minutes or until golden brown.

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Oven

Brush the hot biscuits with the remaining butter. Split the biscuits in half and ladle Milk Gravy over the hot biscuits.

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Biscuits

Butter

Gravy

Milk

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Ladle

Heat bacon grease in a cast iron skillet.

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Bacon Drippings

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Frying Pan

Add the flour and whisk until smooth and bubbly about 1 minute.

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All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

Add the warm milk slowly and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a low simmer and stir, until thickened, about 5 minutes, adding milk as necessary to control the thickness. Season the gravy with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper