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meatless biscuits and gravy

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Jackie Brothers
@Jackiebr
Stockton, AL

My Mother-in-Law was known for her delicious biscuits which she still made in the wooden boat shaped "Biscuit Bowl" she had received as a wedding present almost 70 years before. I learned from her, improvising to cut as much cholesterol as possible. The secret here is in the butter. Please don't use margarine, it contains too much water.

(1 rating)
yield 4 - 8
prep time 20 Min
cook time 15 Min

Ingredients For meatless biscuits and gravy

  • BISCUITS
  • 3 c
    self rising flour
  • 1 stick
    butter (unsalted) slicing off 8 pats and setting aside
  • 2/3 c
    2% milk
  • GRAVY
  • 1 stick
    butter, unsalted
  • 3/4 c
    flour (i use self-rising)
  • 2% milk
  • salt and pepper

How To Make meatless biscuits and gravy

  • Make a
    1
    Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Pour flour into bowl and create a “well” in the center.
  • Grate the butter minus 8 pats into the
    2
    Grate butter into the “well” and add the milk
  • Pour all the milk into the
    3
    Using your hand, meld the flour into the milk and butter mixture until well combined and forms a workable ball. Pinch off enough to form a palm sized ball, rolling in your hands only enough to form another ball. (Working too much with the dough will make a hard dry biscuit). Lay in pan and pat down to biscuit size. Place a pat of butter on each biscuit. Continue until all of the dough is used.
  • Lay in pan and pat down to biscuit size. Place a pat of butter on each biscuit. Continue untill all of the dough is used.
    4
    Bake for 10 minutes then turn on broiler to brown the top. This only takes a minute or two, be careful not to burn.
  • Melt butter in large 10” pan, being careful not to burn.
    5
    While biscuits are baking, Melt butter in large 10” pan, being careful not to burn.
  • Add flour and make a rue stiring constantly so as not to burn. I cook on med-high setting.
    6
    Add flour and make a rue stiring constantly so as not to burn. I cook on med-high setting.
  • Add milk until desired consistency, stirring constantly. Turn heat setting to low and add salt and pepper to taste. ENJOY
    7
    Add milk until desired consistency, stirring constantly. Once you have desired consistency turn heat setting to low and add salt and pepper to taste.
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