Sausage Gravy and Biscuits

Instructions

1. Step 1: Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
2. Step 2: In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat, breaking up with a spoon, until no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes.
3. Step 3: Remove sausage from skillet with a slotted spoon and set aside on a plate.
4. Step 4: Leave drippings in skillet and add flour, whisking to combine. Cook for 1 minute.
5. Step 5: Gradually whisk in 1 cup of water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 2-3 minutes or until thickened.
6. Step 6: Add cooked sausage back into gravy and stir to combine. Season with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
7. Step 7: In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
8. Step 8: Cut cold butter into dry ingredients with a pastry blender or your fingers until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
9. Step 9: Add buttermilk and stir until dough comes together in a shaggy mass.
10. Step 10: Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead a few times until it comes together.
11. Step 11: Roll dough out to 1-inch thickness and use a biscuit cutter or the rim of a glass to cut out biscuits.
12. Step 12: Gather scraps, re-roll dough, and cut out additional biscuits.
13. Step 13: Place biscuits on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and brush tops with melted butter.
14. Step 14: Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
15. Step 15: Serve biscuits with sausage gravy spooned over the top.