I grew up on Jiffy mix biscuits. They were a pretty regular fixture at the dinner table and I still have a soft spot in my heart for those (mom used a cutter for round biscuits, and dad just dropped them from the spoon). However, we don’t buy Jiffy in our house, so when it’s time to make the perfect biscuit, a little elbow grease is involved.
- Mix 2 cups flour, 1/4 tsp baking soda, 1 TB baking powder and 1 tsp salt in a bowl
- Cut in 6 TB very cold butter until it makes a mealy mix
- Add 1 cup buttermilk and mix until just combined (over mixing is bad)
- Turn out onto a floured surface and press until it’s about half an inch thick. Fold the dough over on itself and press again.
- Repeat the folding process 4 times (this is how you get all those awesome flaky layers)
- Cut with a cutter and bake in a 450* oven for 10-12 minutes
Making the gravy and meaty bits is super easy. Thanks to my friend Colour who turned us on to doing this in the same pan a year or so ago, a process that was already pretty idiot proof got even easier.
- Brown 1 pound ground pork or the sausage of your choice
- Sprinkle cooked meat (don’t drain! Keep the oil and fat because, healthy!! And delicious…!) with 2 TB flour
- Slowly add 1 1/2 cups milk and stir to thicken
- Sprinkle with salt and liberally apply pepper
- Make sure your husband walks by and adds more pepper
- Add more pepper yourself (we like our pepper)
- When thick, spoon over your biscuits and unhinge your face
I bet you didn’t think biscuits and gravy could be that easy, eh?
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