I know I’ve told you all that I am not a baker. The more I think about that statement, I need to clarify. I am a LAZY baker. I do bake as I’ve shown you on this blog. I’ve shared Streusel Topped Pumpkin Bread with Apples, Blueberry and Lemon Scones, and Beer Bread to name a few, so I do bake. What I should be saying is that I only bake things that don’t involve a lot of elbow grease. I don’t do beautifully decorated cakes and cupcakes. I just don’t have the patience for all that detail work. I don’t roll out pie crust– thank goodness for my husband who makes a beautiful crust! Because of the whole rolling out thing, I don’t do traditional biscuits either. (Again, thanks to the chief biscuit maker in our house, my hubby!) However, I will do a drop biscuit. As far as I’m concerned, a drop biscuit is the best of both worlds, easy and tasty! I actually prefer a drop biscuit when eating biscuits and gravy. I love the bumps and grooves that the gravy can get into. Biscuits & Gravy is a favorite of our family in the cool fall and winter months.
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter (1 stick), melted
- 1 cup milk (can use buttermilk if preferred)
- 1 pound ground sausage
- ¼ cup flour
- 2½ cups milk
- ½ teaspoon dried rubbed sage
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper (we like pepper, you might start with ¼ teaspoon)
- 1 teaspoon Frank's, optional (actually, this is not optional in my family!)
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, sugar, cream of tartar and salt.
- Stir in the melted butter and milk until just combined.
- Drop by heaping tablespoons onto a lightly greased cookie sheet.
- Bake for 9-12 minutes until lightly browned.
- In a large skillet, over medium high heat, brown sausage.
- Turn the heat to medium and add the flour.
- Continue cooking for a minute.
- Slowly add the milk, rubbed sage, salt, pepper, and Frank's.
- Turn up the heat and bring to a simmer.
- Reduce heat and simmer for about 5 minutes until thickened.
- Spoon over biscuits and dig in!
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