McDonald’s Biscuits and Sausage Gravy
Serves: 6-8
1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
3 Tbls. powdered milk
1 Tbls. granulated sugar
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
2 dashes cream of tartar
1/4 cup butter-flavored shortening
2/3 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup melted margarine - divided
Stir together flour, powdered milk, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cream of
tartar in a medium bowl.
Cut shortening into dry mixture until blended thoroughly.
Stir in buttermilk and 2 Tbls. melted margarine until well blended.
On a floured surface, knead dough for 1 minute, or until elastic.
Roll out dough to 1/2" - 3/4" thick; using a wide glass or round cookie
cutter, cut out circles; place biscuits on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake in a 450 degree oven for 10-12 minutes, until golden.
Brush hot biscuits with remaining melted margarine.
Sausage Gravy
Serves: 6-8
1 lb. pork breakfast sausage
3 Tbls. bacon grease OR lard OR shortening
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
3 cups milk
2 Tbls. black coffee OR 1 beef bouillon
cube
1 Tbls. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
Brown sausage in a skillet over medium-high heat; remove sausage from pan.
Stir bacon grease/lard/shortening into sausage drippings and return to
medium heat.
Stir flour into pan and cook, stirring constantly, until golden brown.
Gradually whisk milk into pan.
Cook until mixture begins to simmer, then add sausage, coffee/bouillon,
Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper to pan.
Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes or until thickened.
Make It A Meal: Serve over Buttermilk Biscuits
