Buttermilk Biscuits & Sausage Gravy

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
• 1 cup cold buttermilk
• 1 lb breakfast sausage
• 1/4 cup flour (for gravy)
• 2 1/2 cups whole milk
• Black pepper, generously

Method

1. Heat oven to 450°F. Whisk flour, baking powder and salt, then cut in the butter until pea-sized crumbs remain.
2. Stir in buttermilk until just combined. Pat to 1 inch thick, fold twice, and cut rounds without twisting the cutter.
3. Bake 12 to 14 minutes until deep golden.
4. Brown the sausage in a skillet, sprinkle in the flour, and cook 1 minute.
5. Pour in milk slowly, stirring until thick, about 6 minutes. Season with plenty of pepper and spoon over split biscuits.