Sunday Morning Sausage Biscuits and Gravy

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A family favorite since my friend taught me how to make it almost 25 years ago

Here's the simple recipe

Preheat oven to 400* or to specifications on the recipe for the biscuits you would like to prepare

For the gravy you will need:

1  1lb package Breakfast sausage

   ( I like Jimmy Dean,  or Tennessee Pride original the best)

Flour

Milk

Seasoning salt
Pepper to taste

For the biscuits you will need:

1 tube of biscuits ...big homestyle buscits from pillsbury ( the ones in the tube) and bake them for 8-10 minutes while the gravy is thickening.

 You may also make your own from bisquick or your favorite recipe.  I find the pillsbury are just as good.

I brown the breakfast sausage in a large saute pan on medium heat.  Once browned, sprinkle the meat with flour.

  ( I use about 1/4 cup of flour)  and swizzle around the pan for about 2 minutes for the flour to absorb the flavor from the sausage.

When the sausage is coated with the flour, begin adding the milk to cover the meat.  Stir until the mixture thickens. Sprinkle with seasoning salt and pepper to taste. Stiring occasionally.

While the gravy is thickening, pop the biscuits into the oven and bake as recommended on the package, usually 8-10 minutes.

Continue to stir the gravy.  It will thicken over time and become even thicker when it is removed from the heat.

Remove the biscuits from the oven and split.

Place the split biscuits on a plate and spoon sausage gravy over top as desired

This recipe will feed 4 hungry adults at 2 biscuits each.

Sunday Morning Griddle Cakes

Nothing like a brisk Sunday morning!   Sleeping in a bit... realizing you have a house full of folks who will awake soon and be "Starving"...
   Pull out the ol' Griddle Cake recipe that is sure to fill them up!

 Recipe makes 16 average sized cakes

1 Cup Flour
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Sugar
2 teaspoons Baking Powder
1 Egg (seperated)
2 Tablespoons Butter (melted)
1 Cup Milk

     Sift Flour, Sugar, Baking Powder and Salt in a large bowl.  Stir to mix.  Add the Egg Yolk, Melted Butter and Milk.   Beat until the batter is thoroughly combined.

    In a seperate bowl, whisk Egg White until it holds stiff peaks.  Gradually fold the whites into the batter.  Let the batter stand 10 minutes.  DO NOT STIR AGAIN.
 
   Place a griddle on Medium High heat, and butter lightly.  When the griddle is hot, ladle batter onto the griddle
(this is were you can add the blueberries, Corn or fruit of your choice... quickly after you have ladled on the batter)

  Cook until bottom is browned (about 2 min) and turn to brown the other side.

  Serve with Butter and Syrup (or fruit and whipped cream!)

These really make for light and thick griddle cakes, the outside is a little crispy too!

      Sit down with your family and ENJOY!